# NTSB investigations: Grumman American Avn. AA-5A, TX 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 CEN25LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA096.md): Grumman American Avn. AA-5A · Gladewater, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Feb 18, 2025 · N26071 · Substantial damage > On February 17, 2025, about 2215 central standard time, a Grumman AA-5A airplane, N26071, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Gladewater, Texas. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of… - [NTSB CEN24LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA034.md): Grumman American Avn. AA-5 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 8, 2023 · N9568U · Substantial damage > The distraction of the pilot during the taxi, resulting in a ground collision. - [NTSB CEN21FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA026.md): Grumman AA5 · Woodbranch, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 25, 2020 · N26136 · Destroyed > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation. - [NTSB GAA16CA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA083.md): Grumman American Avn. AA-5A · Friendswood, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 17, 2015 · N9860U · Substantial damage > The student pilot's loss of directional control during an aborted landing, which resulted in a collision with a tree and impact with the ground. - [NTSB CEN12CA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA085.md): Grumman American AA-5A · Bulverde, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 22, 2011 · N26067 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper glidepath while on final approach. - [NTSB DFW08CA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA183.md): Grumman American AA-5A · Denton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 11, 2008 · N9678U · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent loss of engine power. - [NTSB DEN08LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08LA074.md): Grumman American AA-5A · Beaumont, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 2008 · N9764U · Substantial damage > The pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control in cruise flight and encounter with a thunderstorm. Contributing to the accident was an inadvertent stall/spin. - [NTSB FTW95FA380](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA380.md): Grumman American AA-5A · Midland, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1995 · N9642U · Destroyed > the pilot's selection of a downwind runway for takeoff. Factors were the tailwind, the density altitude, and the overloading of the airplane. - [NTSB FTW87FA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87FA130.md): Grumman AA5A · Malakoff, TX · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 27, 1987 · N26378 · Substantial damage > The acft impacted the terrain near Malakoff, Texas. Following an engine failure the pilot attempted to execute a forced landing to a road crossing a dam. The aircraft touched down and bounced into the lake. Examination of the engine revealed that the exhaust… - [NTSB FTW84LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA066.md): Grumman AA-5A · Addison, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 1983 · N26242 · Substantial damage > The plt reported that during an ILS apch to land, the eng lost power when the acft was about 1/4 mi from the threshold. He stated that he 'confirmed mixture rich, carb heat on, fuel pump on, fuel fullest tank.' The plt was unable to restart the eng. During an… - [NTSB FTW81FRA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRA18.md): Grum-Amer AA5A · League Cy, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 21, 1981 · N26262 · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW80FRA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FRA04.md): Grum Amer AA-5A · Marquez, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 27, 1979 · N26121 · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW80FRA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FRA03.md): Grum Amer AA-5A · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 19, 1979 · N26273 · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW80FRA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FRA02.md): Grum-Amer AA-5A · Cold Spring, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 12, 1979 · N9983U · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW79DRA36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRA36.md): Grum-Amer AA-5A · Brenham, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 11, 1979 · N26302 · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW77DQG26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DQG26.md): Grum Amer AA5A · Sheffield, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 15, 1977 · N9574U · 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" = 'TX' 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=TX --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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