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

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 IAD96LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA139.md): American AA-5 · Annapolis, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1996 · N9525L · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed after takeoff, which resulted in a stall and subsequent collision with water.
- [NTSB BFO93LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA024.md): Grumman American AA-5 · Lanham, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 1993 · N1383R · Destroyed
  > The blockage of the right and left fuel vent line which prevented the flow of fuel to the engine causing total power loss.
- [NTSB BFO91LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA070.md): Grumman AA5 · Oakland, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1991 · N9599L · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB BFO91LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA065.md): Grumman AA-5 · Clarksville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1991 · N1615R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and failure to arrest his descent rate.
- [NTSB DCA83IA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA83IA027.md): Grumman AA-5 · Clinton, MD · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 1983 · N9542L · Minor damage
  > The student pilot ballooned during the flare, then landed hared on runway. The nosegear failed and the acft slid down the runway.
- [NTSB ATL83LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA038.md): Grumman AA5 · Clinton, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 1982 · N5442L · Destroyed
  > The pilot was on final approach behind a Cessna 150 and thought the Cessna would turn off at the first taxiway. The Cessna continued to the second taxiway and the pilot of N5442L elected to go-around. The pilot stated the aircraft seemed to mush as it flew…
- [NTSB IAD75FIA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75FIA01.md): Grumman AA5 · California, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 20, 1974 · N9516L · 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MD' 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=MD

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