Grumman AA-5A N26414

Summary

On 15 May 2010 at about 01:15 local time, a Grumman AA-5A registered N26414, operated by Salem Pilots Association, was involved in an accident near Monument, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 May 2010 at 01:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Monument, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Monument Municipal (12S)

Coordinates

44.8319, -119.4303

Aircraft

Grumman AA-5A

Registration

N26414

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Salem Pilots Association

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Salem → Monument

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR10LA242

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s misjudged flare during landing resulting in a hard landing and loss of directional control.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the airplane touched down hard at an angle near the approach end of the runway. After touchdown, the airplane veered to the right, departed the runway, and collided with 10-foot juniper trees. The pilot stated that the runway was sloped with a hump in the middle and a slight dogleg. He had previously landed downhill, but the local pilots recommended uphill. He thought that the different sight picture resulted in the early flare and subsequent hard landing. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane at the time of the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.