Grumman AA-5A N9748U
15 November 1978 · Morris, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 November 1978 at about 10:30 local time, a Grumman AA-5A registered N9748U, operated by Danny Massey, was involved in an accident during in flight near Morris, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Morris, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-5A
- Registration
- N9748U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Danny Massey
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Manito, Il → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3869
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
BIRD SPOTTING. MALLARD DUCKS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 1978 | Grumman AA-5A | Red Bluff, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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| 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 |
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| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |