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

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 ERA25LA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA356.md): Cessna 182 · Plymouth, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 19, 2025 · N2383X · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The low wing airplane pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout and his decision to activate the portable ADS-B receiver while taxiing, which resulted in a ground collision.
- [NTSB MIA08CA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA084.md): Grumman American AA5B · Marlboro, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 29, 2008 · N333FT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind gusts while on final approach.
- [NTSB MIA08LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08LA041.md): Grumman American AA-5B · Norwood, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 17, 2008 · N414DJ · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. *This report was modified on May 20, 2008.*
- [NTSB NYC98LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA183.md): Grumman American AA-5B · Chatham, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1998 · N28764 · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed during a go-around and which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Factors in the accident were the pilot's lack of total experience and the gusting crosswinds.
- [NTSB NYC90LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA196.md): Grumman AA5B · Stow, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1990 · N81286 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly plan the approach which resulted in the pilot misjudging the touch down point and landed long.
- [NTSB NYC88LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA016.md): Gulfstream American AA-5B · Barre, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1987 · N333FG · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft was in the traffic pattern when it experienced a power loss. The plt made an off-airport landing in a wooded area. The pilot reported that he was in a slip prior to and at the time of the reported power loss. The FAA reported that the engine…
- [NTSB NYC86LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA187.md): Grumman AA-5A · Boston, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1986 · N333TE · Destroyed
  > Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft was unable to continue climb out. The pilot lowered the nose to level flight, however the airspeed continued to drop and the aircraft crashed. The continued drop in the airspeed was undetermined.
- [NTSB NYC79FNA09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FNA09.md): Grumman AA-5B · Tewksbury, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 23, 1978 · N28941 · 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" = 'MA' 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 ('3960105'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=3960105&state=MA

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