N5810L

Substantial
None

GRUMMAN AA-5 S/N: AA50010

Accident Details

Date
Sunday, May 9, 1993
NTSB Number
LAX93LA206
Location
REDLANDS, CA
Event ID
20001211X12422
Coordinates
34.000190, -117.120643
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
1
Total Aboard
1

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT'S DELAYED LANDING ABORT DURING A DOWNWIND LANDING. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: AN INCORRECT ADVISORY BY THE UNICOM OPERATOR, INADEQUATE WIND DIRECTION DETERMINATION BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN THE WRONG RUNWAY SELECTED, AND THE TAILWIND.

Aircraft Information

Registration
N5810L
Make
GRUMMAN
Serial Number
AA50010
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Model / ICAO
AA-5 AA5
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Registered Owner (Historical)

Name
VANDERPOOL CELIA
Address
113 AVENIDA BARCELONA
Status
Deregistered
City
SAN CLEMENTE
State / Zip Code
CA 92672
Country
United States

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX93LA206