# Accident 19890808032579A: Gulstm AA5A, Terminal Island, CA, August 8, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 8, 1989, 12:09 local time
- Place: Terminal Island, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.7302° N, 118.2906° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7302&lon=-118.2906&mi=10
- Aircraft: N28565, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N28565) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman American Avn. AA-5B (registry code 3960105, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GULSTM AA5A
- Reported engine: LYC O360A4K
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,000 total, 10 in this make and model, 45 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX89LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA267) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890808032579A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE LOST POWER. LANDED ON A DIRT ROAD AND COLLIDED WITH VEHICLES. A CYLINDER VALVE HEAD HAD BROKEN OFF.

## 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 LAX89LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA267), Aug 8, 1989: Grumman American AA-5B (N28565), Terminal Island, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FATIGUE FAILURE OF AN EXHAUST VALVE DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE RESPECTIVE VALVE GUIDE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE FENCE & CARS IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.

## Other reports on N28565 (2)

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

- [Accident 19980417010409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980417010409A), Apr 17, 1998: Amrgen AA5B (N28565), Anza, CA, Substantial damage. Wire strike on approach to airport. (.4) the maintenance technician/pilot was returning the airplane to its owner located on a private airstrip after an annual…
- [Accident 19780530016089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780530016089A), May 30, 1978: Grumav AA5B (N28565), Pensacola, FL, Substantial damage

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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