# NTSB investigations: Grumman American Avn. AA-5, CA

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 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 LAX06CA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA294.md): Grumman American Avn. AA-5 · Watsonville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 16, 2006 · N6532L · Destroyed
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, en route fuel consumption calculations, and in-flight decision to continue to the destination instead of stopping en route for fuel.
- [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 LAX93LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA216.md): Grumman American AA5 · Visalia, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 1993 · N9520L · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to see and avoid the wires due to alcohol impairment. A factor which contributed to the accident was unwarranted low flying over the river.
- [NTSB LAX88LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA003.md): Grumman AA-5A · Big Bear City, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 1987 · N7368L · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot bounced during landing and collided with runway lights and a taxiway sign. He landed on runway 25 with winds reported 040 degrees at 8 knots. He said he could not receive wind information because he had inadvertantly turned off his radio.
- [NTSB LAX81FVA61](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FVA61.md): Gulf Amer AA-5 · Independence, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 3, 1981 · N5874L · 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 LAX78FUD06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUD06.md): Grum Amer AA-5 · Santa Monica, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 13, 1978 · N9553L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK77DVA48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77DVA48.md): Grumman AA5 · Oakland, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 7, 1977 · N5446L · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX74FUM37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74FUM37.md): Amer Avco AA-5 · Chula Vista, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 16, 1974 · N7109L · Substantial damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  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?model=3960104&state=CA

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