Grum Amer AA-5 N7176L
7 June 1975 · Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 7 June 1975 at about 18:15 local time, a Grum Amer AA-5 registered N7176L, operated by Universal Avia, was involved in an accident during in flight near Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States. 4 people were on board and one died, 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grum Amer AA-5
- Registration
- N7176L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Universal Avia
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Vieques Island, Pr → San Juan, Pr
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2119
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PLT OBSVD DRINKING FM A BOTTLE OF WHISKEY, LATER OBSVD TO BOARD ACFT.LO PASS OVR BOATS IN HARBOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1975 | Grum Amer AA-5 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Prof.aviation | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1975 | Grum Amer AA-5 | Hammond, Wisconsin, United States | Elmo Aero | Fatal | 4 |
| 15 May 1975 | Grum Amer AA-5 | Elwood, Indiana, United States | All American A | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 May 1975 | Grum Amer AA-5 | Minford, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Jun 1975 | Grum Amer AA-5 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | Spence Aircraf | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1975 | Grum Amer AA-5 | Wadsworth, Ohio, United States | Choi Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |