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

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 NYC08CA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA288.md): Grumman American AA-5A · Carrollton, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2008 · N26316 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel tank selection, which resulted in fuel starvation and subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB MIA07LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07LA155.md): Grumman AA-5A · Worthington, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 2007 · N26442 · Substantial damage
  > The separation of the engine's No. 4 piston from the crankshaft for unidentified reasons and the pilot's continued operation with known equipment deficiencies.
- [NTSB NYC06CA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA037.md): Grumman AA5A · Maceo, KY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 23, 2005 · N26708 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged distance/speed, and his failure to properly seat the airplane's recently installed brakes. A factor was the quartering tailwind.
- [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 ATL82DA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA234.md): Grumman American AA-5A · Providence, KY · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 12, 1982 · N9722U · Substantial damage
  > Dense ground fog developed before the plt returned to land. He made two approaches & go-arounds before the accident, & each time he had to fly very low to see the rwy lights. The plt stated that during the third approach he was looking for the arpt & not…
- [NTSB IAD76AI085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76AI085.md): Grum Amer AA-5A · Lexington, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 22, 1976 · N9778U · 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" = 'KY' 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=KY

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