Grumman AA-5A N97800
24 November 1976 · Independence, Virginia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 November 1976 at about 21:40 local time, a Grumman AA-5A registered N97800 was involved in an accident during in flight near Independence, Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Independence, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-5A
- Registration
- N97800
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Beaufort, Sc → Zanesville, Oh
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3784
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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.
Other Grumman AA-5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 1978 | Grumman AA-5A | Morris, Illinois, United States | Danny Massey | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1978 | Grumman AA-5A | Red Bluff, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Jun 1978 | Grumman AA-5A | Linden, Indiana, United States | Clark Helicopt | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1978 | Grumman AA-5A | Middlefield, Ohio, United States | Firebird Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1978 | Grumman AA-5A | Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States | Commander Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Grumman AA-5A | St Paul, Minnesota, United States | Arrowhead Airw | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |