# NTSB investigations: Grumman American Avn. AA-5A: In flight collision with object 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 LAX97LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA079.md): Grumman American AA-5A · Banning, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 1996 · N9944U · Substantial damage > The pilot's intentional low flight in an area of foothills and canyons at an altitude insufficient to maintain clearance from obstacles. - [NTSB SEA96LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA180.md): Grumman American AA-5A · Klamath Falls, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1996 · N26414 · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain proper alignment with the runway during the landing/go-around. Factors relating to the accident were: strong, gusty crosswinds, and the encounter with a runway… - [NTSB SEA92LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA163.md): Grumman American AA-5A · Battleground, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1992 · N26671 · Destroyed > The pilot in command's delayed decision to execute a go around. Factors contributing the accident were: a tailwind, trees, and the improper use of the carburetor heat and flaps by the pilot in command. - [NTSB MIA89FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89FA027.md): Grumman AA5A · Tampa, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 1988 · N9975U · Destroyed > Witnesses stated the acft was flying at low alt in the area of lake thonotosassa just before it struck the top static wire of a group of power lines. Impact occurred while the acft was on a southerly heading. The acft then crashed into an orange grove. An… - [NTSB CHI88FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88FA067.md): Grumman American AA-5A · Martinsville, IN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 1988 · N9958U · Destroyed > Pilot to take into caonsideration the wind direction and velocity before selecting his takeoff direction. - [NTSB FTW87LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA153.md): Grumman American AA-5A · Marietta, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1987 · N9874U · Substantial damage > The plt rprtd that drg takeoff fm a grass rwy, the acft stalled after climbing about 10 ft AGL. He said that torque pulled the nose of the acft to the left & he tried to recover. However, there was insufficient alt & the acft hit the tops of trees, then fell… - [NTSB CHI85LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA206.md): Gulfstream American AA-5A · New Hudson, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 1985 · N9581U · Destroyed > The pilot inadvertently attempted to take off with at least 21 deg. Of flaps. The acft climbed to approximately 30-50 8T. AGL and passed over a hangar on the left side of the runway. Once past the hangar the acft began a rapid descent. Post impact fire… - [NTSB MIA85LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA172.md): Grumman American AA-5A · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 1985 · N210JA · Substantial damage > The plt reported that after he arrived & was on an apch to land, he noted 'tape' across the rwy. He remained airborne until the acft passed over 'the taped off area.' He then landed the acft on the rwy which was rough & bumpy. The plt stated that the acft was… - [NTSB FTW83LA378](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA378.md): Grumman AA-5A · Grove, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1983 · N26468 · Substantial damage > The acft was high & fast on final apch & touched down about 1/3 of the way down the rwy. The nosewheel touched down 1st & the acft began to porpoise. The plt applied power to stop the porpoise, then elected to go around. In order to avoid trees near the end… - [NTSB NYC82DA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA141.md): Grumman American AA-5A · Marstons Mills, MA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 5, 1982 · N9657U · Destroyed > The pilot stated that the aircraft was slow to gain normal lift-off speed due to the surface of the airstrip. He also stated that after prematurely vaulting the aircraft into the air the aircraft never gained sufficient airspeed for a climb. The aircraft… ## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('3960106') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 220)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=3960106&occurrence=220 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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