NTSB investigations: Grumman American Avn. AA-5, MD

7 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

19742026
NTSB investigations: Grumman American Avn. AA-5, MD per year, 1974–2026: 7 cases
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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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'MD' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    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"

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NTSB IAD96LA139Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmerican AA-5 · Annapolis, MDfailure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed after takeoff, which resulted in a stall and subsequent collision with water.Aug 23, 1996 · N9525L · Substantial damageNTSB BFO93LA024Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-5 · Lanham, MDThe blockage of the right and left fuel vent line which prevented the flow of fuel to the engine causing total power loss.Jan 31, 1993 · N1383R · DestroyedNTSB BFO91LA070Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman AA5 · Oakland, MDThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.Jul 20, 1991 · N9599L · DestroyedNTSB BFO91LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman AA-5 · Clarksville, MDThe pilot's improper flare and failure to arrest his descent rate.Jul 6, 1991 · N1615R · Substantial damageNTSB DCA83IA027Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportGrumman AA-5 · Clinton, MDThe student pilot ballooned during the flare, then landed hared on runway. The nosegear failed and the acft slid down the runway.Jun 2, 1983 · N9542L · Minor damageNTSB ATL83LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman AA5 · Clinton, MDThe pilot was on final approach behind a Cessna 150 and thought the Cessna would turn off at the first taxiway. The Cessna continued to the second taxiway and the pilot of N5442L elected to go-around. The pilot stated the aircraft seemed to mush as it flew…Nov 20, 1982 · N5442L · DestroyedNTSB IAD75FIA01Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman AA5 · California, MDDec 20, 1974 · N9516L · Destroyed