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| Date: | Thursday 21 July 2005 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman American AA-5A Cheetah |
| Owner/operator: | Carney Aviation Inc. |
| Registration: | N26784 |
| MSN: | AA5A-0717 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6728 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O360-A4K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Schroon Lake, New York -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bridgeport-Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport, CT (BDR/KBDR) |
| Schroon Lake, NY (4B7) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was on approach to a 3,012-foot-long, asphalt runway. The pilot reported that the airplane did not touch down until mid-field, and he was not able to stop before the airplane departed the end of the runway. The airplane struck a wood pile, and came to rest about 500 feet beyond the departure end of the runway. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions.
Probable Cause: The pilot's misjudgment of speed/distance which resulted in an overrun.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC05CA122
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 September 1986 | N26784 | Private | 0 | So. Berwick, ME | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 18:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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