Grum-Amer AA-5B N28406
8 November 1978 · Meeteetse, Wyoming, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 8 November 1978 at about 20:17 local time, a Grum-Amer AA-5B registered N28406 was involved in an accident during in flight near Meeteetse, Wyoming, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Meeteetse, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grum-Amer AA-5B
- Registration
- N28406
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Cody, Wy → Idaho Falls, Id
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-4421
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 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
WITNESS STATED-WX COND DETERIORATING.W STRONG SWWND, LGT RAIN, ALMOST SLEET, MOON PART CVRD BY CLDS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grum-Amer AA-5B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1978 | Grum Amer AA-5B | Kentland, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1978 | Grum Amer AA-5B | Roche Harbor, Washington, United States | Skytrek Aviati | Fatal | 4 |
| 5 Sep 1978 | Grum Amer AA-5B | Cortland, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1978 | Grum Amer AA-5B | Flagler, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1978 | Grum Amer AA-5B | Marietta, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1979 | Grum-Amer AA-5B | Ramona, California, United States | Star Aircraft | 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 |