Grum Amer AA-5B N28924
21 October 1978 · Roche Harbor, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 October 1978 at about 20:30 local time, a Grum Amer AA-5B registered N28924, operated by Skytrek Aviati, was involved in an accident during in flight near Roche Harbor, Washington, 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Roche Harbor, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Roche Harbor
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grum Amer AA-5B
- Registration
- N28924
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Skytrek Aviati
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Everett, Wa
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-2914
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
WITNESSES STATED LCL WX AS HIGH THIN OVCST, PATCHY FOG OR SCUD MOVING IN FM EAST, NO MOON VISIBLE.
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 | - |
| 8 Nov 1978 | Grum-Amer AA-5B | Meeteetse, Wyoming, United States | - | 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 |