# NTSB CHI92LA164: Grumman AA5B, N45199, Charlotte, MI, June 7, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 7, 1992, 09:45 local (13:45 UTC)
- Place: Charlotte, MI
- Coordinates: 42.559406, -84.830352 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5594&lon=-84.8304&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 uninjured; on the ground: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 30, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 15458
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI92LA164
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/15458/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA164

## Probable cause

THE PEDESTRIAN'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN VISUAL OUTLOOK AND SEPARATION FROM THE TAXIING AIRCRAFT.

## Sequence of events

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

- On ground/water collision with object, taxi - from landing
  - visual lookout - not maintained, other person (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT STATED HE WAS TAXIING AFTER LANDING AS DIRECTED BY A GROUND HANDLER AT A 'FLY IN BREAKFAST'.  HE REPORTED THERE WERE PEDESTRIANS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TAXIWAY.  HE STATED HE STOPPED TO LET TWO PEDESTRIANS CROSS IN FRONT OF HIM ON THE TAXIWAY.  HE STARTED TO TAXI AGAIN WHEN THEY WERE ON THE GRASS ADJACENT TO AND CLEAR OF THE TAXIWAY.  A WITNESS STATED 'AS JOHN STARTED TO MOVE THE LADY STEPPED BACK INTO THE PATH OF JOHN'S LEFT WING... .'  THE LEFT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE WOMAN'S ARM.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N45199](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N45199), registered now, S/N AA5B1059, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN AA5B
- Registry model: [Gulfstream American AA-5B](https://openairdocs.org/model/gulfstream-american-aa-5b) (registry code 3970106) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: AA5B1059
- Airframe hours: 1106
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A4K 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: No damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Swarthout, John E.
- Registered owner: Swarthout, John E.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, June 30, 1991, 52 hours before
- Departed: BTL, BATTLE CREEK, MI
- Destination: 07G, CHARLOTTE, MI
- Airport: 07G, Charlotte

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 52; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 2,726 total, 187 in this make and model, 2,553 as pilot in command, 8 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 61 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## 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 19920607021509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920607021509A), Jun 7, 1992: Gulstm AA5B, Charlotte, MI. Left wing struck a person during taxi to park at fly in. Person had moved off taxiway then stepped back on same.

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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