NTSB investigations: Grumman American Avn. AA-5A
9 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Grumman American Avn. AA-5A, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - in flight”. 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
| 1982 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 2007 | 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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('3960106')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 250))
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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('3960106')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 250))
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 SEA08LA066Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-5A · Benson, AZThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain sufficient airspeed to avoid a stall. Contributing to the accident was a variable tailwind.NTSB FTW95FA380Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-5A · Midland, TXthe pilot's selection of a downwind runway for takeoff. Factors were the tailwind, the density altitude, and the overloading of the airplane.NTSB DEN92FA020Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-5A · Monte Vista, COAn inadvertent stall by the pilot in command at an altitude insufficient to effect recovery. Factors were: aircraft gross weight above maximum; physical impairment of the pilot; lack of total experience; lack of recent experience; and lack of experience in…NTSB NYC92LA007Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman AA-5A · Boxboro, MAThe pilot's failure to perform an adequate preflight to remove ice/frost from the aircraft wings.NTSB LAX92LA008Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman AA-5A · Flagstaff, AZAn inadvertent stall/mush due to the pilot's failure to maintain the appropriate airspeed during the takeoff attempt. Factors in the accident were the high density altitude and the inadequate preflight planning by the pilot.NTSB DEN86LA003Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman AA-5A · Sawyer, NDThe plt allowed the airspeed to decrease to the extent of activating the acft stall warning system on final apch at 100 ft above the ground and 200 ft from the end of the rwy. He corrected the low airspeed condition by lowering the nose, resulting in a high…NTSB BFO85FA009Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportGrumman AA-5A · Manassas, VAAfter a higher and faster apch than usual due to conflicting traffic, the acft touched down on the nosewheel and began to porpoise, according to witnesses. After the second bounce, power was added for a go around, the pilot later stated. Witnesses saw the…NTSB CHI83LA281Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman AA5 · Monee, ILThe acft crashed on the left wing tip into a bean field during a go-around. The pilot stated that the approach was high. The acft ballooned and bounced at touchdown. The pilot thought that there was not enough runway left so she started a go-around. At about…NTSB LAX82FA237Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA5A · Phoenix, AZThe acft was observed flying at an altitude of 200 to 300 feet AGL. Witnesses describe a bank to the left which steepened until the wings were perpendicular to the ground. The acft then made a near vertical descent into the ground.