NTSB investigations: Grumman American Avn. AA-5B, FL
15 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Grumman American Avn. AA-5B. 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
| 1978 | 3 |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2025 | 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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'FL' 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 ('3960105'))
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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'FL' 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 ('3960105'))
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 ERA25LA184Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman American Avn. AA-5B · Zolfo Springs, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the takeoff. Contributing was the flight instructor’s lack of remedial action.NTSB ERA20LA084Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman AA5 · Tallahassee, FLThe pilot's improper fuel planning, resulting in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power in cruise flight.NTSB ERA17FA143Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Edgewater, FLThe Cessna pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the Grumman during the transition to a different formation. Contributing to the accident was the stepped down configuration of the formation flight which was composed of dissimilar aircraft.NTSB ATL02FA162Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAmerican General AA-5B · Zephyrhills, FLThe pilots continued visual flight into instrument conditions (fog), and subsequent collision with a tree and a residence.NTSB MIA01LA122Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-5B · Dade City, FLthe pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, and loss of directional control which resulted in an in-flight collision with a fence during the go-around, resulting in a subsequent forced landing in a pasture.NTSB MIA97FA175Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-5B · Avon Park, FLthe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed (Vso) during an approach in instrument flight conditions.NTSB ATL94FA121Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-5B · Youngstown, FLSpatial disorientation experienced by the pilot, which resulted in his failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors were the conditions conducive to spatial disorientation (dark night lighting conditions, high cloud cover, thunderstorms), and the pilot's…NTSB MIA94LA009Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-5B · Fort Myers, FLImproper decision by the other person (pilot's mother) to go to the airplane, while the pilot was making checks in preparation for flight, and her failure to identify the hazardous condition (turning propeller).NTSB MIA93LA181Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman AA-5 · Delray Beach, FLThe pilot-in-command's/flight instructor failure to communicate his intentions with the student pilot to effect a positive transfer of the flight controls, and improper handling of the airplane on landing roll out, resulting in an on ground collision with a…NTSB MIA88LA098Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman AA-5B · Clearwater, FLPlt stated acft stalled during landing flare resulting in a hard landing. After the hard landing the acft bounced into the air and veered to the left. Before a go-around could be completed the acft collided with a dirt mound between the runway and taxiway…NTSB MIA82DA033Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman AA5B · Monticello, FLAfter being denied a special VFR clearance to land at tampa-st. petersburg the pilot elected to cancel his flight plan to tallahassee and fly to new orleans. About 5 1/2 hours into the flight he decided to divert to gulfport, ms and tuned in the gulfport VOR…NTSB MIA79FA050Accident · 1 fatalClosedAmer Avco AA-5B · Plymouth, FLNTSB MIA79FA024Accident · 1 fatalClosedGrumman AA-5B · Marianna, FLNTSB MIA79F1D09Accident · Serious injuriesClosedGrumman AA-5B · Vero Beach, FLNTSB MIA78DKJ46Accident · No injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA-5B · Pensacola, FL