Accident Grumman American AA-5A Cheetah N9722U, Wednesday 11 August 1982

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Date:	Wednesday 11 August 1982
Time:	23:30 LT
Type:	Grumman American AA-5A Cheetah
Owner/operator:	Clay Machine Works, Inc.
Registration:	N9722U
MSN:	AA5A-0122
Total airframe hrs:	900 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320-E2G
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Providence, KY - United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Providence, KY (8M9)
Destination airport:	Providence, KY (8M9)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DENSE GROUND FOG DEVELOPED BEFORE THE PLT RETURNED TO LAND. HE MADE TWO APPROACHES & GO-AROUNDS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, & EACH TIME HE HAD TO FLY VERY LOW TO SEE THE RWY LIGHTS. THE PLT STATED THAT DURING THE THIRD APPROACH HE WAS LOOKING FOR THE ARPT & NOT SPENDING ENOUGH TIME LOOKING AT HIS INSTRUMENTS, & INADVERTENTLY TOUCHED DOWN IN A CORN FIELD ABOUT 400 YDS SHORT OF THE RWY. THE PLT ALSO STATED HE HAD NOT FLOWN WITH A CFI DURING THE PAST YEAR.

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