# NTSB investigations: Grumman American Avn. AA-5A: Loss of control - on ground/water

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 LAX07CA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA248.md): Grumman American AA5A · Elk River, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 3, 2007 · N27166 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged landing flare, inadequate bounced landing recovery, and failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB MIA05CA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05CA064.md): Grumman American AA-5A · Ocala, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 31, 2005 · N9572U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-rated passengers improper use of the rudder control and his failure to maintain directional control resulting in a loss of control on the ground.
- [NTSB IAD01LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA063.md): Grumman AA-5A · Louisville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 2001 · N9773U · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control after landing.
- [NTSB NYC87LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA267.md): Grumman AA-5A · Irwin, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1987 · N9772U · Substantial damage
  > During taxi operation, the pilot lost directional control of the aircraft and it struck a tree stump which was located to the side of the runway. The aircraft then continued to roll about 500 feet off the rwy where it came to rest with substantial damage.
- [NTSB ATL86LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA086.md): Grumman American AA5A · Fayetteville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 1986 · N26171 · Substantial damage
  > During landing roll the pilot lost directional control of the aircraft. The aircraft ground looped and swerved off the runway. The pilot stated that he should have been more diligent in correcting for the crosswind condition.
- [NTSB ATL83FKG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FKG09.md): Grumman American AA-5A · Dobbins Afb, GA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 8, 1983 · N26116 · Substantial damage
  > The student plt was taxiing for takeoff when she applied right brake where a right turn was needed, however, the acft did not turn as it should. The instructor plt then took control of the acft. He applied right brake, then both brakes, but had negative…

## 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" = 260))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=3960106&occurrence=260

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