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NTSB investigation record

LAX93LA206

Completed

Grumman Aa-5· N5810L

NTSB Report
Date
May 9, 1993
Location
Redlands, CA
Conditions
VMC
Record
Published February 18, 1994

Primary finding

Probable cause

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.

Investigator assessment

Analysis narrative

The pilot was twice advised by unicom that rwy 26 was being used, with winds out of the west. During landing the airplane floated, bounced twice, and the pilot initiated a go-around. The airplane exited the runway and collided with a fence. The airport manager, who witnessed the accident, stated that the pilot had a direct tailwind of 15 kts or more.

Source record

Factual narrative

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