SERS · GRUMMAN AA-5A · 1990-10-14 · LEXINGTON, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL91LA003
Event ID
20001212X24405
Type
Accident
Date
1990-10-14
Location
LEXINGTON, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.800785, -80.250297
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
GRUMMAN
Model
AA-5A
Registration
N7103L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ESTABLISH AN APPROACH PROFILE WHICH WOULD HAVE ALLOWED HIM TO MAKE A SAFE LANDING ON THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT MISJUDGED HIS ALTITUDE AND AIRSPEED THROUGHOUT THE APPROACH. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE COLLISION WITH THE RAILROAD BERM.