Grumman AA-5A N9580U
20 September 1978 · St Paul, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 September 1978 at about 19:15 local time, a Grumman AA-5A registered N9580U, operated by Arrowhead Airw, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near St Paul, Minnesota, United States. 3 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 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St Paul, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- St Paul Downtown
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-5A
- Registration
- N9580U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Arrowhead Airw
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2564
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
PORPOISED DURING TAKEOFF ON TOUCH AND GO LANDING
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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 |