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

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 SEA08LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08LA066.md): Grumman American AA-5A · Benson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 2007 · N9592U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain sufficient airspeed to avoid a stall. Contributing to the accident was a variable tailwind.
- [NTSB LAX03FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03FA005.md): Grumman AA-5A · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 2002 · N9566U · Destroyed
  > failure of the lubricating system resulting in a total loss of engine power and an off airport forced landing.
- [NTSB LAX92LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA008.md): Grumman AA-5A · Flagstaff, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1991 · N9694U · Destroyed
  > An inadvertent stall/mush due to the pilot's failure to maintain the appropriate airspeed during the takeoff attempt. Factors in the accident were the high density altitude and the inadequate preflight planning by the pilot.
- [NTSB LAX87LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA312.md): Gulfstream American AA-5A · Tucson, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1987 · N26250 · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that just after takeoff, the engine lost partial power & he was unable to land back at the airport. During an emergency landing, the aircraft collided with a utility line & pole. An exam of the engine revealed that a rocker arm on the #4…
- [NTSB LAX82FA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA237.md): Grumman American AA5A · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1982 · N26668 · Destroyed
  > The acft was observed flying at an altitude of 200 to 300 feet AGL. Witnesses describe a bank to the left which steepened until the wings were perpendicular to the ground. The acft then made a near vertical descent into the ground.
- [NTSB LAX78DUJ71](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DUJ71.md): Grum Amer AA-5 · Chilchinbeto, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 16, 1978 · N9932U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FA038.md): Grum Amer AA5-A · Flagstaff, AZ · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Apr 16, 1977 · N9894U · 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" = 'AZ' 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 ('3960106'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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