Grum Amer AA5 N6071L
4 October 1978 · Littleton, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 October 1978 at about 18:18 local time, a Grum Amer AA5 registered N6071L was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Littleton, Colorado, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Littleton, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Stapleton Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grum Amer AA5
- Registration
- N6071L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Arapahoe Co Arpt, Co
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4417
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 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
#3 CYL FATIGUE, METAL FOLDS BETWEEN BARREL FINS.TRIED TO REACH ARAPAHOE,11MI S OF STAPLETON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grum Amer AA5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1978 | Grum Amer AA5 | Cross Keys, New Jersey, United States | Hortman Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Grum Amer AA5-A | Prosser, Washington, United States | McKenzie Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1978 | Grum Amer AA5-A | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1978 | Grum Amer AA5 | Kingston, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1978 | Grum Amer AA5 | Brookings, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1978 | Grum Amer AA5-B | Sandusky, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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 |