# Accident 19780920028759A: Grumav AA5A, St Paul, MN, September 20, 1978

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 20, 1978
- Place: St Paul, MN
- Airport: St Paul Downtown
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Location: 44.9444° N, 93.0933° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Paul, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9444&lon=-93.0933&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9580U, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9580U) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman American Avn. AA-5A (registry code 3960106, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMAV AA5A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 112 total, 5 in this make and model, 11 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC78FER93](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FER93) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780920028759A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PORPOISED DURING TAKEOFF ON TOUCH AND GO LANDING

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MKC78FER93](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FER93), Sep 20, 1978: Grumman AA-5A (N9580U), St Paul, MN, substantial damage

## Other reports on N9580U (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19961003039249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961003039249I), Oct 3, 1996: Gulstm AA5A (N9580U), Bullhead City, AZ. Narrative: on 10-03-96, at approx. 1530 MST, the pilot of N9580U was unable to maintain communications and follow ATC instructions while taxiing for take off…
- [Accident 19770704019839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770704019839A), Jul 4, 1977: Grumav AA5A (N9580U), Osage, IA, Substantial damage. Tkof fm alfalfa fld.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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