# NTSB investigations: American General Acft AG5B 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 ERA26LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA096.md): American General Acft AG5B · Fairfield, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 15, 2026 · N59WM · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate glide path during the landing approach in gusting wind conditions, resulting in an impact with trees prior to the runway. - [NTSB GAA17CA379](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA379.md): American General Acft AG5 · Rio Vista, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 3, 2017 · N321MW · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a go-around in gusting wind conditions. - [NTSB CEN13CA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA133.md): American General Acft AG5B · Ankeny, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 12, 2013 · N897GA · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper glide path to the runway in gusty wind conditions and his failure to maintain clearance from obstructions during the subsequent go-around. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper interior lighting… - [NTSB ERA09LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA055.md): American General Acft AG5B · Naples, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 2008 · N1191W · Substantial damage > A partial loss of engine power during takeoff for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB MIA05LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05LA103.md): American General AG-5B · St. Augustine, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 2005 · N1193G · Substantial damage > The separation of the throttle control for undetermined reasons, and the unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot during the forced landing, resulting in a nose-over after touchdown. - [NTSB CHI01LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA120.md): American General AG5B · Culver, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 2001 · N118VU · Substantial damage > the wrong runway selected by the pilot which resulted in a tailwind landing condition. Factors to the accident were the tailwind, the wet runway, the reduced braking action, and the airport perimeter fence. - [NTSB LAX00LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA137.md): Grumman American AG5B · Oakland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 2000 · N228ER · Substantial damage > The inadvertent porpoise and improper remedial action of the pilot during the landing attempt. - [NTSB LAX00LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA035.md): American General AG5B · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 1999 · N1195L · Substantial damage > The pilot's encounter with unknown and unanticipated wake turbulence from a heavy transport aircraft, which was landing at another airport. A factor in the accident was the tower controller's failure to repeat a previously broadcast wake turbulence cautionary… - [NTSB FTW97LA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA355.md): American General AG5B · Texarkana, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1997 · N1194L · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper planning/decision, by failing to ensure timely refueling of the airplane, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. - [NTSB ATL96LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA122.md): American AA5 · Crestview, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 1996 · N1198D · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper operation of the powerplant controls. - [NTSB FTW96LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA270.md): American AG5B · Longmont, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1996 · N227ER · Destroyed > An inadvertent stall spin. Factors were the pilot's intentional maneuver at an altitude insufficient to ensure a safe recovery, and overconfidence in his personal ability. - [NTSB FTW96LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA249.md): American General AG-5B · Tulsa, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1996 · N115JE · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power, due to an inadequate supply of fuel. Darkness was a related factor. - [NTSB MIA95LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA029.md): American General AG5B · Lakeport, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1994 · N624FT · Substantial damage > Failure of the pilot to reposition the fuel selector after total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was her lack of total experience. - [NTSB BFO93LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA071.md): American General AG5B · Princeton, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 1993 · N1192P · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudgement of distance and speed during the landing, and his failure to initiate a go around, while there was still sufficient speed and runway remaining. His failure to attain the proper touchdown point for the landing was a related factor. - [NTSB BFO93FA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93FA030.md): American General AG5B · Vergennes, VT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 18, 1993 · N1192Z · Destroyed > VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude or clearance from snow covered terrain after becoming spatially disoriented in whiteout conditions. The adverse weather and snow covered… - [NTSB NYC69I0093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69I0093.md): Aero Comdr 1121 · Allentown, PA · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 15, 1969 · N1190Z · Minor 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('3990100')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=3990100 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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