NONE · GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA 5 · 2015-09-05 · Pekin, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN15LA417
Event ID
20150922X14845
Type
Accident
Date
2015-09-05
Location
Pekin, IN, USA
Coordinates
38.474998, -85.997222
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP.
Model
AA 5
Registration
N67296
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll due to contact with a corn crop that extended into the runway area. Contributing to the accident were the lack of accurate available information to the pilot regarding the runway condition, the pilot's failure to observe the intervening corn crop during the prelanding aerial fly-over, and his decision to land on a runway with a limited safety margin.