# NTSB ATL85FAMS1: Grumman American AA-5, N9627U, Dayton, OH, December 9, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report
- Date: December 9, 1984
- Place: Dayton, OH
- Location: 39.7589° N, 84.1916° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dayton, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7589&lon=-84.1916&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6644
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL85FAMS1
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6644/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FAMS1

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Missing aircraft, unknown
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)

## Analysis

AIRCRAFT MISSING ON A FLIGHT FROM DAYTON, OH TO GALLIPOLIS, OH TWO PERSONS ON BOARD.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9627U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9627U-2013-03-20), registration cancelled 2013-03-20, S/N AA5-0827, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Grumman American AA-5
- Registry model: [Grumman American Avn. AA-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5) (registry code 3960104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: AA5-0827
- Engines: AVCO LYCOMING O-320 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Paul W. Hawks
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: MGY, DAYTON, OH
- Destination: GAS, GALLIPOLIS, OH

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 28; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim

## Weather

- Conditions: Not reported

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19841209073279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841209073279A), Dec 9, 1984: Gulstm AA5, Gallipolis, OH, Destroyed, 1 fatal. An aircraft was seen impacting the Ohio river after ducking under powerlines. N96274 only missing aircraft in area.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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