Grumman AA-5A N9740U
21 March 1978 · Red Bluff, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 March 1978 at about 11:00 local time, a Grumman AA-5A registered N9740U was involved in an accident during in flight near Red Bluff, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Red Bluff, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-5A
- Registration
- N9740U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Stockton, Ca → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0456
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 1978 | Grumman AA-5A | Morris, Illinois, United States | Danny Massey | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1978 | Grumman AA-5A | Linden, Indiana, United States | Clark Helicopt | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1978 | Grumman AA-5A | Middlefield, Ohio, United States | Firebird Aviat | Serious 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 | - |
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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 |
| 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 |