Fatal NTSB investigations: Grumman American Avn. AA-5
37 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Grumman American Avn. AA-5. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 1975 | 3 |
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| 1976 | 3 |
| 1977 | 2 |
| 1978 | 3 |
| 1979 | 2 |
| 1980 | 2 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1984 | 3 |
| 1985 | 2 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
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duckdb -csv -c "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.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('3960104'))
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('3960104'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB WPR26FA329Accident · 4 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportGrumman American Avn. AA-5 · Fresno, CAOn September 5, 2026, about 1345 Pacific daylight time, a Grumman AA-5, N6510L, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Fresno, California. The pilot and 3 passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…NTSB WPR25FA223Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportGrumman American Avn. AA-5 · West Glacier, MTOn July 26, 2025, about 0942 mountain daylight time, a Grumman AA-5, N1342R, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near West Glacier, Montana. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…NTSB ERA24FA365Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportGrumman American Avn. AA-5 · Rockmart, GAA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Also causal was the flight instructor’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the forced landing attempt, which resulted in exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic…NTSB ERA20LA271Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAmerican AA 5 · Dunnellon, FLA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of improper installation and inspection of the airplane’s fuel system. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of certification and knowledge in aircraft maintenance.NTSB CEN15FA269Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman American Avn. AA-5 · Fredericksburg, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed following a partial loss of engine power during initial climb, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall. Also causal was the mechanic's…NTSB LAX07FA272Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-5 · Joshua Tree, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance during descent. Contributing to the accident were dark night conditions and mountainous terrain.NTSB NYC05FA058Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-5 · Chesapeake, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the aborted landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.NTSB NYC00FA225Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-5 · Cherry Valley, NYThe pilot's improper decision to continue the flight into deteriorating weather, which resulted in his failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors in the accident were the dark night, fog, low ceiling, and the pilot's inadequate preflight planning.NTSB DEN00FA136Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-5 · Moab, UTThe pilot in command exercising poor judgment and exceeding the aircraft's turning capability. Contributing factors were the pilots' attention being diverted, flying into a known blind canyon, high temperature, and high density altitude.NTSB DEN99FA148Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-5 · Newcastle, WYThe pilot's inadequate visual lookout and inadequate altitude/clearance from the transmission wires.NTSB NYC99FA012Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-5 · Provincetown, MAThe failure of the pilot to follow the published instrument approach procedure, which resulted in inadvertent collision with water. Factors in the accident were the dark night and low ceiling.NTSB CHI97FAMS3Accident · 1 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportGrumman American AA-5 · Lower Brule, SDundetermined due to the accident airplane not being available for examination.NTSB LAX97LA275Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-5 · Monterey, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from surrounding terrain.NTSB ATL93FA016Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-5 · Snow Hill, NCThe pilot's failure to use carburetor heat, which resulted in loss of engine power. Factors were the carburetor icing conditions, and the dark night lighting conditions.NTSB DEN88FA119Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportGulfstream American AA-5A · Maljamar, NMWhile in slow flt at low level on a oil pipeline patrol demonstration flt, the acft entered a left turn and, according to witnesses, the nose suddenly dropped and the acft crashed in a vertical attitude. The acft was destroyed in the accident and both…NTSB CHI87FA140Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-5 · Middleton, WIThe pilot had communicated with other pilots concerning the difficulties he was having with the winds. He had already attempted approaches to two other runways but had failed to complete a landing. He asked the pilot of a recent arrival for the wind…NTSB ATL86FA002Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-5 · Hurricane, WVN9629U crashed in a wooded area near Hurricane, west Virginia while conducting a visual flight from millwood, WV to grundy, Virginia. The pilot and aircraft were certificated in accordance with current FARS. The pilot received a weather briefing for the…NTSB MIA85FA106Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-5 · Horseshoe Beach, FLThe acft crashed in the gulf of Mexico while the plt was on a night x-country flt. The wx at the destination had been forcast to be IFR. However, in the area of the accident, witnesses stated the wx was good with no fog & it was a dark night. When the acft…NTSB ATL85FAMS1Accident · 2 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportGrumman American AA-5 · Dayton, OHAircraft missing on a flight from Dayton, OH to gallipolis, OH two persons on board.NTSB CHI84FA308Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman AA-5 · Little Falls, MNThe acft collided with the ground during a takeoff attempt. The low time plt was using a grass rwy for the 1st time without an instructor. The acft was rotated prematurely and assumed a nose high attitude. According to one witness the acft was 'behind the…NTSB NYC84FA233Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman AA-5 · Woodstock, NYAcft was on a VFR personal flight. Witness on mountain slope heard sounds of approaching acft, observed brief glimpse of acft wheel and wing through cloud and fog about 100 ft away, at tree-top level. A few seconds later. Witness heard eng sound cease.…NTSB ATL81FA063Accident · 1 fatalClosedGrumman AA-5 · No.Sandbridge, VANTSB LAX80FA116Accident · 4 fatalClosedGrum-Amer AA-5 · San Diego, CANTSB MIA80FA034Accident · 1 fatalClosedGrum-Amer AA-5 · Miami, FLNTSB MIA79FA069Accident · 1 fatalClosedAmer Avco AA-5 · Marathon, FLNTSB NYC79FA032Accident · 4 fatalClosedGrum Amer AA-5 · Pompey, NYNTSB CHI79FEK01Accident · 1 fatalClosedGrum Amer AA-5 · Reno, OHNTSB CHI79FA017Accident · 2 fatalClosedGrumman AA-5 · Norway, MINTSB IAD78FA108Accident · 1 fatalClosedGrum Amer AA-5 · Jackson, TNNTSB MKC78FA002Accident · 2 fatalClosedGrumann AA-5A · Pierce, NENTSB SEA77FA021Accident · 2 fatalClosedGrum Amer AA-5 · Clifton, IDNTSB DEN76AD051Accident · 1 fatalClosedGrum Amer AA-5 · Boulder, CONTSB MIA76AM071Accident · 2 fatalClosedGrum Amer AA-5 · Lake Placid, FLNTSB DEN76AD033Accident · 4 fatalClosedGrum Amer AA-5 · Hyrum, UTNTSB CHI76AC003Accident · 4 fatalClosedGrum Amer AA-5 · Hammond, WINTSB MIA7KAM086Accident · 1 fatalClosedGrum Amer AA-5 · Fajardo, PRNTSB NYC75AN094Accident · 2 fatalClosedGrum Amer AA5 · Lucama, NC