Runway excursion Accident Grumman American AA-5A Cheetah N9982U, Thursday 15 September 2011

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Date:	Thursday 15 September 2011
Time:	13:15 LT
Type:	Grumman American AA-5A Cheetah
Owner/operator:
Registration:	N9982U
MSN:	AA5A-0382
Total airframe hrs:	2380 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Cleveland, GA (0GE5) - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Canon, GA (18A)
Destination airport:	Cleveland, GA (0GE5)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot was landing on a turf runway with a tailwind gusting to 15 knots. During the landing, the pilot could not slow the airplane before it departed the end of the runway and impacted a fence, resulting in substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.

Probable Cause: The pilot's poor decision to land with a tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion.

Accident investigation: