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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Grumman American Avn. AA-5A · Admire, KS · February 23, 2026

Date: February 23, 2026 · 09:58 local
Place: Admire, KS
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9939U
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN26LA123
Reported as: Grumman American Avn. AA-5A
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,036 total1,000 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N9939URegistered now · Grumman American Avn. AA-5AS/N AA5A0339 · Built 1977 Airframe modelGrumman American Avn. AA-5A Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On February 23, 2026, aircraft Grumman American aircraft, model AA-5A departed ellington airport (lug), lewisburg, TN enroute to council grove, KS (K63) via Kansas city, MO (mkc). The aircraft departed mkc enroute to K63, lost engine power and landed in a field approximately six miles north of Admire, KS. The impact of the landing caused substantial damage to the aircraft. One passenger was on board, no injuries were reported by the pilot.

As the FAA filed it

ON FEBRUARY 23, 2026, AIRCRAFT GRUMMAN AMERICAN AIRCRAFT, MODEL AA-5A DEPARTED ELLINGTON AIRPORT (LUG), LEWISBURG, TN ENROUTE TO COUNCIL GROVE, KS (K63) VIA KANSAS CITY, MO (MKC). THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED MKC ENROUTE TO K63, LOST ENGINE POWER AND LANDED IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY SIX MILES NORTH OF ADMIRE, KS. THE IMPACT OF THE LANDING CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. ONE PASSENGER WAS ON BOARD, NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED BY THE PILOT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN26LA123Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportAdmire, KSOn February 23, 2026, about 0958 central standard time, a Grumman AA-5A airplane, N9939U, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Admire, Kansas. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane operated under the provisions…Feb 23, 2026 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9939U · 1

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

Incident 19811225088239ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Tea, SDStall warning sounded at 100 feet on takeoff. Unable maintain altitude. Landed off airport. Possible frost problem.Dec 25, 1981 · Minor damage