# NTSB Accident MIA97LA067
> **Grumman American AA-5B** · 1997-01-19 · SALISBURY, NC, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA97LA067
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07335
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-01-19
- **Location:** SALISBURY, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.660518, -80.479827
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Grumman American
- **Model:** AA-5B
- **Registration:** N81307
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

continued operation of the aircraft by the flight instructor (CFI) and student after identifying a brake problem, which resulted in a fire that erupted from the brake system and subsequently destroyed the aircraft.

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