Summary
On April 21, 2020, a Grumman AA5 (N314JG) was involved in an accident near Bloomingdale, GA. The accident resulted in 1 serious injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during landing with a gusting quartering tailwind.
According to the pilot, he had an uneventful flight to a nearby airport, and then departed to return to his home airport. The accident occurred during the subsequent landing attempt; however, the pilot did not recall the approach or accident sequence due to his injuries. According to a witness that lived near the airport, he heard the airplane and saw it fly over midfield before it entered the left downwind leg of the traffic pattern for runway 13. He noted that the engine power was "pulled back." A few minutes later, the witness heard an impact and rushed to the accident site. The airplane impacted trees and terrain on the left side of runway and came to rest about 1,000 ft from the approach end of the runway.
This accident is documented in NTSB report ERA20CA155. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N314JG.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during landing with a gusting quartering tailwind.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
According to the pilot, he had an uneventful flight to a nearby airport, and then departed to return to his home airport. The accident occurred during the subsequent landing attempt; however, the pilot did not recall the approach or accident sequence due to his injuries. According to a witness that lived near the airport, he heard the airplane and saw it fly over midfield before it entered the left downwind leg of the traffic pattern for runway 13. He noted that the engine power was "pulled back." A few minutes later, the witness heard an impact and rushed to the accident site. The airplane impacted trees and terrain on the left side of runway and came to rest about 1,000 ft from the approach end of the runway. Examination of the wreckage by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that there were no anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation prior to the accident. The wind reported at an airport 10 miles to the southeast of the accident location was from 290° at 11 knots, gusting to 18 knots.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ERA20CA155