Grumman AA-5A N26317
19 November 1978 · Middlefield, Ohio, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 November 1978 at about 16:00 local time, a Grumman AA-5A registered N26317, operated by Firebird Aviat, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Middlefield, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Middlefield, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Geauga County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-5A
- Registration
- N26317
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Firebird Aviat
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3793
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 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.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 7 Aug 1979 | Grumman AA-5A | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | Rockwell Inter | 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 |