28 Aug 2010: GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5

28 Aug 2010: GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5 — Unknown operator

No fatalities • Montauk, NY, United States

Probable cause

The pilot's delay in aborting the landing, which resulted in a collision with a fence.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

According to the pilot, he landed on runway 24, a 3,481-foot runway. The pilot stated that the airplane "touched down too far down the runway." He advanced the throttle and attempted to take off in order to clear a fence at the end of the runway. However, the airplane impacted the top of the fence, crossed a road, hit another fence, and came to rest against a building. The firewall, horizontal stabilizer, and both wings were substantially damaged. The pilot did not report any mechanical failures or malfunctions of the airplane. The winds reported at the airport about the time of the accident were from 330 degrees at 6 knots.

Contributing factors

  • cause Pilot
  • Descent/approach/glide path — Not attained/maintained

Conditions

Weather
VMC, wind 000/03kt, vis 10sm

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