# NTSB investigations: Grumman American Avn. AA-5A, 1986

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 MKC86LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA158.md): Grumman AA-5A · Audubon, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1986 · N9835U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that the engine was developing full power during the brake release and takeoff roll but that the aircraft would not accelerate to lift-off speed as fast as expected. Upon reaching 70 m.p.h.(61 KTS.), and after a takeoff roll of 2,000 feet,…
- [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.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1986
  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&year=1986

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