# NTSB MIA84LA137: Grumman American AA-5A, N206JA, Clearwater, FL, April 14, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 14, 1984, 13:45 local (18:45 UTC)
- Place: Clearwater, FL
- Location: 27.9794° N, 82.7713° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Clearwater, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.9794&lon=-82.7713&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31120
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA84LA137
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31120/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA137

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with terrain/water, unknown
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
  - weather condition - fog (contributing factor)

## Analysis

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ACFT CRASHED INTO THE OCEAN. VMC EXISTED AT THE ARPT BUT DENSE LOW OCEAN FOG WAS REPORTED AT THE CRASH SITE. SOME ACFT DEBRIS WAS RECOVERED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N206JA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN AMERICAN AA-5A
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: AA-5A-062A
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2G 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Walter J. Kropp
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Departed: CLW, CLEARWATER, FL
- Destination: FMY, FT. MYERS, FL

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 60; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 1,300 total, 50 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day
- Wind: 190° at 9 knots
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 75 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: PIE, 11 nm away

## 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 19840414013479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840414013479A), Apr 14, 1984: Gulstm AA5A, Treasure Island, FL, Destroyed. Aircraft crashed in gulf from unknown reasons. Only small parts of aircraft were recovered.

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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