# Fatal NTSB investigations: Grumman American Avn. AA-5B 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 WPR22FA361](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA361.md): Grumman American Avn. AA-5B · Sahuarita, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 28, 2022 · N74349 · Destroyed > The pilot's loss of control following a separation of the aileron carry-through cable. - [NTSB WPR20FA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20FA031.md): Grumman AA5 · Jackpot, NV · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 23, 2019 · N310PD · Destroyed > The pilot’s loss of control due to spatial disorientation while departing in dark night conditions, which resulted in impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s limited experience flying in night conditions. - [NTSB ERA17FA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA143.md): Cessna 170B · Edgewater, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 2017 · N8082A · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > The Cessna pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the Grumman during the transition to a different formation. Contributing to the accident was the stepped down configuration of the formation flight which was composed of dissimilar aircraft. - [NTSB WPR14FA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14FA244.md): Grumman American Avn. AA 5B · Florence, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 2014 · N28718 · Destroyed > The noninstrument-rated pilot’s visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his spatial disorientation and the subsequent loss of airplane control. - [NTSB NYC07LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA098.md): Grumman American AA-5B · Danville, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 2007 · N4535N · Destroyed > The passenger's inadvertent interference with the flight controls due to his physiological condition. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control. - [NTSB NYC03FA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03FA176.md): Grumman AA-5B · Pleasantville, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 2003 · N28788 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper IFR procedure by his failure to maintain published altitudes, which resulted in the in-flight collision with terrain. A factor was his impairment due to prescription medication. - [NTSB DEN03FA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03FA133.md): Grumman American AA-5B · Steamboat Sprng, CO · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2003 · N742BM · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance. Contributing factors include the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, high density altitude, and mountainous conditions. - [NTSB ATL02FA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02FA162.md): American General AA-5B · Zephyrhills, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2002 · N81189 · Destroyed > The pilots continued visual flight into instrument conditions (fog), and subsequent collision with a tree and a residence. - [NTSB NYC02FA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02FA152.md): Grumman American AA-5B · Marietta, PA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 2002 · N81310 · Destroyed > The pilot's improper decision to operate an airplane with known mechanical deficiencies, his improper decision to return to the airport with inadequate altitude remaining, and his failure to maintain airspeed. A factor related to the accident was the… - [NTSB LAX02FA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02FA200.md): Grumman American AA-5B · Santa Paula, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 2002 · N13GT · Destroyed > the pilot's attempted VFR flight into instrument conditions and failure to maintain clearance with the terrain. - [NTSB IAD00FA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00FA082.md): Grumman AA-5B · Carrollton, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 2000 · N28817 · Substantial damage > Pilot's improper decision to delay the aborted landing, which resulted in an insufficient airspeed during climb and subsequent collision with terrain. A factor was the wet runway and tailwind. - [NTSB CHI98LA368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA368.md): Grumman American AA-5B · Deadwood, SD · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1998 · N4535P · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the trees. - [NTSB NYC97FA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97FA139.md): Grumman American AA-5B · Jones Beach, NY · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1997 · N28535 · Destroyed > VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his loss of aircraft control due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain (water). Related factors were: the adverse weather… - [NTSB MIA97FA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97FA175.md): Grumman American AA-5B · Avon Park, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 1997 · N28297 · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed (Vso) during an approach in instrument flight conditions. - [NTSB SEA96LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA146.md): Grumman American AA-5B · St Maries, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1996 · N28452 · Destroyed > the pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to a drug (marijuana), and his failure to see-and-avoid power lines. The pilot's intentional low altitude flight was a related factor. - [NTSB ATL94FA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94FA121.md): Grumman American AA-5B · Youngstown, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 1994 · N74693 · Destroyed > Spatial disorientation experienced by the pilot, which resulted in his failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors were the conditions conducive to spatial disorientation (dark night lighting conditions, high cloud cover, thunderstorms), and the pilot's… - [NTSB ATL90FA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90FA183.md): Grumman AA5B · Gallatin, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 1990 · N81099 · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper altitude which resulted in the inadvertent descent into the ground, and his diverted attention to another airplane. Factors in the accident were fog, dark night, fatigue from lack of sleep, and a lack of recent night… - [NTSB NYC90FA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90FA099.md): Grumman AA-5B · Fredericksburg, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 1990 · N74312 · Destroyed > Continued VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure (or inability) to maintain control of the aircraft after becoming spatially disoriented. Factors related to the accident were: adverse weather conditions, and… - [NTSB LAX89FA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89FA296.md): Grumman AA-5B · California City, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 1989 · N28493 · Destroyed > Failure of the student pilot to maintain a proper airspeed while maneuvering for an emergency landing. Factors in the accident were the partial engine power loss, which was due to improper maintenance procedures, the student pilot's inexperience, the strong… - [NTSB LAX88FA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88FA118.md): Grumman AA-5B · Frazier Park, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 1988 · N74236 · Destroyed > Improper maintenance performed previous to the accident flight which failed to identify a fault which rendered the airplane nonairworthy. Contributing to this accident was the pilot's exercise of poor judgement in disregarding weather forecasts indicating… - [NTSB BFO87FA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO87FA046.md): Grumman AA-5B · Abingdon, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1987 · N19SM · Destroyed > Fss advised the plt that VFR flight was not recommended due to obscured mountains along the flight route. There also were thundershowers west of the flight route. The plt said he had to leave to stay ahead of the thundershowers. He said that he would fly the… - [NTSB FTW87FA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87FA105.md): Grumman AA-5B · Eagle Lake, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 1987 · N28846 · Destroyed > On April 25,1987 a Grumman American AA5B, N28846, impacted the terrain near Eagle Lake, Texas. The private pilot and her husband received fatal injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The… - [NTSB LAX86FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FA038.md): Grumman American AA-5B · Gold Run, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 1985 · N28495 · Destroyed > The accident location and the departure airport is located in a mountainous area. The acft departed truckee-tahoe arpt (trk) to the northeast in marginal VFR conditions at sunset. The acft continued on a northeasterly heading for 18 miles and then turned to a… - [NTSB LAX84FA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84FA280.md): Grumman American AA-5B · Placerville, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 3, 1984 · N28867 · Destroyed > The plt lived near the arpt & had been commuting to sacramento, CA for about 3 weeks. Rwy 27 was the prominant rwy & the arpt was surrounded by hills. Shortly after taking off, the acft crashed about 2 mi west of the arpt while in a right wing low attitude on… - [NTSB FTW84FA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84FA209.md): Grumman American AA-5A · Pryor, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 1984 · N27165 · Destroyed > The student plt taxied upwind & took off downwind. Witnesses reported that the acft lifted off at the departure end & never left ground effect. After about 1/2 mi, the acft stalled as the plt attempted to clear electric lines. The acft then crashed, hitting a… - [NTSB DEN84FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84FA027.md): Grumman American AA-5B · Boulder, CO · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 1983 · N28420 · Destroyed > According to witnesses, the plt had made 3 attempts to land & during each attempt he overshot his approach & executed a go-around without touching down. On the fourth attempt he did touch down but appeared to be too fast & the acft skipped & bounced. After… - [NTSB DEN83FTC01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FTC01.md): Grumman American AA-5B · Albin, WY · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Oct 8, 1982 · N81262 · Destroyed > The pilot was on personal cross-country. There was no record of a pre-flight or in-flight weather briefing. The weather at the accident site was near blizzard condition. The aircraft was heard circling, but it was not seen due to snow. The winds approached 50… - [NTSB FTW82FA382](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FA382.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Paris, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1982 · N300AH · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > The PA-24 had departed rwy 17 at cox field & was climbing at the time of the collision. The plt had reported his intended departure on UNICOM. The AA5B had reported 5 mi sw of the arpt descending through 5,000 ft. for landing. The head-on collision occurred… - [NTSB LAX82FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA040.md): Grumman AA-5B · 10 Nm W Lee Vin, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 1982 · N28912 · Destroyed > While on the ground the pilot was refused a route over the sierra mountains, after departure the pilot requested and was given a change in his flight plan that cleared him over the mountains. At 1654 the pilot advised oakland center that he was climbing… - [NTSB FTW82FQA17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FQA17.md): Grum Amer AA-5B · Truchas, NM · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Dec 31, 1981 · N81350 · Destroyed - [NTSB FTW82DA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA024.md): Grum Amer AA-5B · Eagle Lake, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 29, 1981 · N28781 · Destroyed - [NTSB LAX81FA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA116.md): Grum Amer AA-5B · Vancouver, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 13, 1981 · N1565R · Destroyed - [NTSB ATL81FA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA105.md): Grum Amer AA-5B · Baxley, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 1, 1981 · N28401 · Destroyed - [NTSB DEN81FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FA049.md): Gulf-Amer AA-5B · Crested Butte, CO · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jul 12, 1981 · N4539Q · Destroyed - [NTSB LAX81FUJ27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FUJ27.md): Grum Amer AA-5B · Bullhead City, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jan 17, 1981 · N74691 · Destroyed - [NTSB LAX80FA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA078.md): Grum Amer AA-5B · Moraga, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 9, 1980 · N78EM · Destroyed - [NTSB MKC80FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FA024.md): Grum-Amer AA-5B · Spencer, IA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 21, 1980 · N74028 · Destroyed - [NTSB MIA79FA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA050.md): Amer Avco AA-5B · Plymouth, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 11, 1979 · N28671 · Destroyed - [NTSB MIA79FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA024.md): Grumman AA-5B · Marianna, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 30, 1978 · N28649 · Destroyed - [NTSB DEN79FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FA007.md): Grum-Amer AA-5B · Meeteetse, WY · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Nov 8, 1978 · N28406 · Destroyed - [NTSB SEA79FA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FA006.md): Grum Amer AA-5B · Roche Harbor, WA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Oct 21, 1978 · N28924 · Destroyed - [NTSB MKC78FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FA060.md): Amer Avco AA-5B · North Bend, NE · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Aug 8, 1978 · N81224 · Destroyed - [NTSB CHI78FA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FA029.md): Grum Amer AA5-B · Sandusky, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 17, 1978 · N1552R · Destroyed - [NTSB LAX78FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FA015.md): Grum Amer AA-5B · Desert Hot Spg, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Dec 25, 1977 · N74787 · Destroyed - [NTSB LAX77FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FA047.md): Grum Amer AA5-B · San Luis Obspo, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 23, 1977 · N81003 · Destroyed - [NTSB ANC76AA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA030.md): Grum Amer AA5B · Juneau, AK · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Aug 31, 1975 · N1567R · Destroyed - [NTSB DEN76AD001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76AD001.md): Grum Amer AA5-B · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jul 4, 1975 · N1525R · 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 ('3960105')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=3960105 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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