Grum Amer AA-5 N6098L
18 July 1978 · Howe, Indiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 18 July 1978 at about 19:30 local time, a Grum Amer AA-5 registered N6098L, operated by Yankee Airways, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Howe, Indiana, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Howe, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Reid-Eash
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grum Amer AA-5
- Registration
- N6098L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Yankee Airways
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2121
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 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 Grum Amer AA-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 1978 | Grum Amer AA-5 | Reno, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Sep 1978 | Grum Amer AA-5 | Jackson, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jun 1978 | Grum Amer AA-5 | Chilchinbeto, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1978 | Grum Amer AA-5 | Plymouth, Florida, United States | Marc Aero, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1978 | Grum Amer AA-5 | Santa Monica, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1977 | Grum Amer AA-5 | Montgomeryvill, Pennsylvania, United States | David Corp | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |