Grumman AA-5 Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 106 events recorded from 1982 to 2019.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 04, 2008 | Atlanta, ID | N9720U | Minor | substantial |
The pilot's failure to attain and maintain an adequate airspeed during the takeoff to clear trees during the initial climb. Contributing factors were …The pilot's failure to attain and maintain an adequate airspeed during the takeoff to clear trees during the initial climb. Contributing factors were the soft and rough nature of the short runway surface. |
| Dec 30, 2005 | Boulder City, NV | N5435L | Minor | substantial |
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and failure to follow the airplane's checklist, which resulted in his failure to remove the gust lock prio…The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and failure to follow the airplane's checklist, which resulted in his failure to remove the gust lock prior to flight. |
| Mar 24, 2002 | Lamar, CO | N9265L | Minor | substantial |
the pilot's delay in taking immediate remedial action after the flight encountered icing conditions, which resulted in a collision with terrain. A co…the pilot's delay in taking immediate remedial action after the flight encountered icing conditions, which resulted in a collision with terrain. A contributing factor to the accident was the icing condition. |
| Sep 16, 2000 | ZEPHYRHILLS, FL | N7196L | Minor | substantial |
the intentional stall/mush by the pilot-in-command due to obstructions ahead resulting in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the partial…the intentional stall/mush by the pilot-in-command due to obstructions ahead resulting in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the partial loss of engine power due to fuel starvation caused by wear, fatigue, then overstress separation of the mixture control cable resulting in the mixture control arm moving to the idle cutoff position. |
| Jun 17, 1999 | IOWA CITY, IA | N4531R | Minor | substantial | the pilot stalled the airplane. Factors included the instructor pilot's inadequate preflight briefing and improper in flight decision. |
| Sep 01, 1995 | SAINT JAMES, MI | N9528L | Minor | destroyed |
the pilot's operation of the airplane with an inoperative fuel gage and the leaking fuel line fitting, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, loss of engi…the pilot's operation of the airplane with an inoperative fuel gage and the leaking fuel line fitting, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. The inoperative fuel gage was a related factor. |
| Oct 05, 1991 | FLAGSTAFF, AZ | N9694U | Minor | destroyed |
AN INADVERTENT STALL/MUSH DUE TO THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE APPROPRIATE AIRSPEED DURING THE TAKEOFF ATTEMPT. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE…AN 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. |
| Jun 06, 1991 | ANGLETON, TX | N26785 | Minor | substantial | THE PILOT'S LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS DUE TO A PRE-EXISTING INFECTION. |
| Apr 30, 1990 | PORT ORCHARD, WA | N7127L | Minor | substantial |
IMPROPER MAINTENANCE, AND THE INSTALLATION OF AN IMPROPER CARBURETOR. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PRESENCE OF TREES AND STUMPS IN THE EM…IMPROPER MAINTENANCE, AND THE INSTALLATION OF AN IMPROPER CARBURETOR. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PRESENCE OF TREES AND STUMPS IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA. |
| Nov 15, 1988 | LATROBE, PA | N30FA | Minor | substantial | LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE TAXIING AT AN EXCESSIVE SPEED. |
| Oct 01, 1988 | RIDGELAND, SC | N26827 | Minor | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Sep 28, 1985 | MANCHESTER, MA | N88SJ | Minor | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Mar 10, 1984 | CARLSBAD, CA | N74862 | Minor | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Nov 19, 1983 | ADDISON, TX | N26242 | Minor | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Aug 13, 1983 | GROVE, OK | N26468 | Minor | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jul 07, 1983 | OLD BRIDGE, NJ | N31ER | Minor | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jul 16, 1982 | TOKETEE, OR | N9692U | Minor | destroyed | Investigation pending |