Grumman AA-5 N5421L
12 October 1977 · Lafayette, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 October 1977 at about 18:45 local time, a Grumman AA-5 registered N5421L was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Lafayette, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lafayette Rgnl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-5
- Registration
- N5421L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- Austin, Tx → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-3205
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
BRAKE LININGS WORN TO RIVET HEADS.DISKS RUSTED &GLAZED.BRAKES HELD AFTR ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 1977 | Grumman AA-5 | Caledonia, Minnesota, United States | UWM Flying CLU | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1978 | Grumman AA-5 | Vandali, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1978 | Grumman AA-5 | Norway, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Sep 1978 | Grumman AA-5 | Milaca, Minnesota, United States | Arrowhead Airw | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1978 | Grumman AA-5 | Portage, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Grumman AA-5 | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | Ellsworth Avia | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |