Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX87LA237

RIMROCK, AZ, USA

Aircraft #1

N5438L

GRUMMAN AA-5

Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT OVERRAN THE RUNWAY WHILE ON A PERSONAL VFR CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND AFTER A POOR APPROACH AND THAT THE TERRAIN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY ROSE FASTER THAN THE AIRCRAFT COULD CLIMB. A WITNESS OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT TOUCH DOWN ON THE LAST 400 FEET OF THE RUNWAY AND THEN ROLL OFF THE DEPARTURE END. DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS 6,700 FEET MSL AND WINDS WERE REPORTED AS 230 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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