# Fatal NTSB investigations: Grumman American Avn. AA-5 NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. ## Latest cases - [NTSB WPR26FA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26FA329.md): Grumman American Avn. AA-5 · Fresno, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Sep 5, 2026 · N6510L · Destroyed > On September 5, 2026, about 1345 Pacific daylight time, a Grumman AA-5, N6510L, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Fresno, California. The pilot and 3 passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal… - [NTSB WPR25FA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25FA223.md): Grumman American Avn. AA-5 · West Glacier, MT · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Jul 26, 2025 · N1342R · Substantial damage > On July 26, 2025, about 0942 mountain daylight time, a Grumman AA-5, N1342R, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near West Glacier, Montana. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal… - [NTSB ERA24FA365](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA365.md): Grumman American Avn. AA-5 · Rockmart, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 4, 2024 · N9659L · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Also causal was the flight instructor’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the forced landing attempt, which resulted in exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic… - [NTSB ERA20LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA271.md): American AA 5 · Dunnellon, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 1, 2020 · N7192L · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of improper installation and inspection of the airplane’s fuel system. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of certification and knowledge in aircraft maintenance. - [NTSB CEN15FA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA269.md): Grumman American Avn. AA-5 · Fredericksburg, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2015 · N6552L · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed following a partial loss of engine power during initial climb, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall. Also causal was the mechanic's… - [NTSB LAX07FA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07FA272.md): Grumman American AA-5 · Joshua Tree, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 2007 · N119G · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance during descent. Contributing to the accident were dark night conditions and mountainous terrain. - [NTSB NYC05FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05FA058.md): Grumman American AA-5 · Chesapeake, OH · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 2005 · N6511L · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the aborted landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. - [NTSB NYC00FA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00FA225.md): Grumman American AA-5 · Cherry Valley, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2000 · N9570L · Destroyed > The pilot's improper decision to continue the flight into deteriorating weather, which resulted in his failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors in the accident were the dark night, fog, low ceiling, and the pilot's inadequate preflight planning. - [NTSB DEN00FA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00FA136.md): Grumman American AA-5 · Moab, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 2000 · N7161L · Destroyed > The pilot in command exercising poor judgment and exceeding the aircraft's turning capability. Contributing factors were the pilots' attention being diverted, flying into a known blind canyon, high temperature, and high density altitude. - [NTSB DEN99FA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99FA148.md): Grumman American AA-5 · Newcastle, WY · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1999 · N1370R · Destroyed > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout and inadequate altitude/clearance from the transmission wires. - [NTSB NYC99FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99FA012.md): Grumman American AA-5 · Provincetown, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 1998 · N7100L · Destroyed > The failure of the pilot to follow the published instrument approach procedure, which resulted in inadvertent collision with water. Factors in the accident were the dark night and low ceiling. - [NTSB CHI97FAMS3](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FAMS3.md): Grumman American AA-5 · Lower Brule, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Aug 10, 1997 · N7148L · Destroyed > undetermined due to the accident airplane not being available for examination. - [NTSB LAX97LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA275.md): Grumman American AA-5 · Monterey, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1997 · N6086L · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from surrounding terrain. - [NTSB ATL93FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93FA016.md): Grumman American AA-5 · Snow Hill, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 1992 · N8869L · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat, which resulted in loss of engine power. Factors were the carburetor icing conditions, and the dark night lighting conditions. - [NTSB DEN88FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88FA119.md): Gulfstream American AA-5A · Maljamar, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 1988 · N1393R · Destroyed > While in slow flt at low level on a oil pipeline patrol demonstration flt, the acft entered a left turn and, according to witnesses, the nose suddenly dropped and the acft crashed in a vertical attitude. The acft was destroyed in the accident and both… - [NTSB CHI87FA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87FA140.md): Grumman American AA-5 · Middleton, WI · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 1987 · N1358R · Destroyed > The pilot had communicated with other pilots concerning the difficulties he was having with the winds. He had already attempted approaches to two other runways but had failed to complete a landing. He asked the pilot of a recent arrival for the wind… - [NTSB ATL86FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FA002.md): Grumman American AA-5 · Hurricane, WV · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1985 · N9629U · Destroyed > N9629U crashed in a wooded area near Hurricane, west Virginia while conducting a visual flight from millwood, WV to grundy, Virginia. The pilot and aircraft were certificated in accordance with current FARS. The pilot received a weather briefing for the… - [NTSB MIA85FA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85FA106.md): Grumman American AA-5 · Horseshoe Beach, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 1985 · N9228L · Destroyed > The acft crashed in the gulf of Mexico while the plt was on a night x-country flt. The wx at the destination had been forcast to be IFR. However, in the area of the accident, witnesses stated the wx was good with no fog & it was a dark night. When the acft… - [NTSB ATL85FAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FAMS1.md): Grumman American AA-5 · Dayton, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Dec 9, 1984 · N9627U · Destroyed > Aircraft missing on a flight from Dayton, OH to gallipolis, OH two persons on board. - [NTSB CHI84FA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84FA308.md): Grumman AA-5 · Little Falls, MN · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1984 · N1338R · Destroyed > The acft collided with the ground during a takeoff attempt. The low time plt was using a grass rwy for the 1st time without an instructor. The acft was rotated prematurely and assumed a nose high attitude. According to one witness the acft was 'behind the… - [NTSB NYC84FA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FA233.md): Grumman AA-5 · Woodstock, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1984 · N9519L · Destroyed > Acft was on a VFR personal flight. Witness on mountain slope heard sounds of approaching acft, observed brief glimpse of acft wheel and wing through cloud and fog about 100 ft away, at tree-top level. A few seconds later. Witness heard eng sound cease.… - [NTSB ATL81FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA063.md): Grumman AA-5 · No.Sandbridge, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 11, 1981 · N28457 · Destroyed - [NTSB LAX80FA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA116.md): Grum-Amer AA-5 · San Diego, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jul 5, 1980 · N9553L · Destroyed - [NTSB MIA80FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FA034.md): Grum-Amer AA-5 · Miami, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 15, 1980 · N1614R · Destroyed - [NTSB MIA79FA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA069.md): Amer Avco AA-5 · Marathon, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 11, 1979 · N7373L · Destroyed - [NTSB NYC79FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA032.md): Grum Amer AA-5 · Pompey, NY · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Apr 1, 1979 · N9535L · Destroyed - [NTSB CHI79FEK01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEK01.md): Grum Amer AA-5 · Reno, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 12, 1978 · N7187L · Destroyed - [NTSB CHI79FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FA017.md): Grumman AA-5 · Norway, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 10, 1978 · N7170L · Destroyed - [NTSB IAD78FA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA108.md): Grum Amer AA-5 · Jackson, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 10, 1978 · N1375R · Destroyed - [NTSB MKC78FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FA002.md): Grumann AA-5A · Pierce, NE · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 23, 1977 · N9762U · Destroyed - [NTSB SEA77FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FA021.md): Grum Amer AA-5 · Clifton, ID · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 19, 1977 · N7198L · Destroyed - [NTSB DEN76AD051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76AD051.md): Grum Amer AA-5 · Boulder, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 23, 1976 · N5475L · Destroyed - [NTSB MIA76AM071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76AM071.md): Grum Amer AA-5 · Lake Placid, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 5, 1976 · N6508L · Destroyed - [NTSB DEN76AD033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76AD033.md): Grum Amer AA-5 · Hyrum, UT · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Feb 13, 1976 · N1357R · Destroyed - [NTSB CHI76AC003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76AC003.md): Grum Amer AA-5 · Hammond, WI · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jul 19, 1975 · N5875L · Destroyed - [NTSB MIA7KAM086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA7KAM086.md): Grum Amer AA-5 · Fajardo, PR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 7, 1975 · N7176L · Destroyed - [NTSB NYC75AN094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75AN094.md): Grum Amer AA5 · Lucama, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 18, 1975 · N7194L · Destroyed ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('3960104')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=3960104 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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