NTSB investigations: Grumman American Avn. AA-5A, FL

6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Grumman American Avn. AA-5A. 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

19792026
NTSB investigations: Grumman American Avn. AA-5A, FL per year, 1979–2026: 6 cases
19791
19851
19881
20052
20141

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Query with SQL
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 ('3960106'))
  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.

NTSB ERA14LA451Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American Avn. AA-5A · Homosassa, FLA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because engine examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.Sep 21, 2014 · N26676 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA05LA157Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-5A · Ponte Vedra, FLA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in the airplane being ditched in a marsh.Sep 14, 2005 · N9954U · Substantial damageNTSB MIA05CA064Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman American AA-5A · Ocala, FLThe pilot-rated passengers improper use of the rudder control and his failure to maintain directional control resulting in a loss of control on the ground.Jan 31, 2005 · N9572U · Substantial damageNTSB MIA89FA027Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman AA5A · Tampa, FLWitnesses stated the acft was flying at low alt in the area of lake thonotosassa just before it struck the top static wire of a group of power lines. Impact occurred while the acft was on a southerly heading. The acft then crashed into an orange grove. An…Nov 11, 1988 · N9975U · DestroyedNTSB MIA85LA172Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-5A · Orlando, FLThe plt reported that after he arrived & was on an apch to land, he noted 'tape' across the rwy. He remained airborne until the acft passed over 'the taped off area.' He then landed the acft on the rwy which was rough & bumpy. The plt stated that the acft was…May 17, 1985 · N210JA · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FA110Accident · 4 fatalClosedGrum Amer AA-5A · Orlando, FLAug 2, 1979 · N9789U · Destroyed