# NTSB MIA79FA110: Grum Amer AA-5A, N9789U, Orlando, FL, August 2, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 2, 1979
- Place: Orlando, FL · ORLANDO, FL
- Location: 28.5383° N, 81.3792° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Orlando, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.5383&lon=-81.3792&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 21, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134155
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA79FA110
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA110

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2575   79/8/2    ORLANDO,FL          GRUM AMER AA-5A     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 766
        TIME - 2315                    N9789U              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 696 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HERNDON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ORLANDO,FL                  VALDOSTA,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- ACFT 60LBS OVER G/W.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9789U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9789U-1980-10-10), registration cancelled 1980-10-10, S/N AA5A-0189 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUM AMER AA-5A
- Registry model: [Grumman American Avn. AA-5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5a) (registry code 3960106) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Herndon

## 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 19790802031469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790802031469A), Aug 2, 1979: Gulstm AA5A, Orlando, FL, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Acft observed spinning. Rear seat passenger was choking on food. Crashed on climbout from night takeoff.

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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