No fatalities

28 Aug 2010: GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5 — Montauk, NY

Montauk, NY, United States

On 28 Aug 2010, a GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5 was involved in an aviation accident near Montauk, NY. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's delay in aborting the landing, which resulted in a collision with a fence. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A pilot reported touching down too far down the 3,481-foot runway, attempted a go-around, but the airplane struck fences and a building, resulting in substantial damage to the firewall, horizontal stabilizer, and wings.

Accident Details

The pilot landed on runway 24, which is 3,481 feet in length. According to the pilot, the airplane "touched down too far down the runway." He advanced the throttle and attempted a takeoff to clear a fence at the end of the runway. The airplane impacted the top of the fence, crossed a road, struck another fence, and came to rest against a building.

Damage

The firewall, horizontal stabilizer, and both wings sustained substantial damage. The pilot did not report any mechanical failures or malfunctions of the airplane.

Conditions

Winds reported at the airport around the time of the accident were from 330 degrees at 6 knots.

Contributing factors

Causes

Pilot

Other contributing factors

Descent/approach/glide path — Not attained/maintained