Grum Amer AA-5A N9966U
24 July 1979 · Augusta, Montana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 July 1979 at about 14:30 local time, a Grum Amer AA-5A registered N9966U, operated by Aerotech, Inc, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Augusta, Montana, 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Augusta, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Benchmark (Usfs)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grum Amer AA-5A
- Registration
- N9966U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aerotech, Inc
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Z
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1839
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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACFT USED ENTIRE RUNWAY, LIFTED OFF NOSE HIGH, FAILED TO CLEAR TREES AT END.D/A APPROX 7000FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grum Amer AA-5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 1979 | Grum-Amer AA-5A | Cold Spring, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1979 | Grum Amer AA-5A | Marquez, Texas, United States | Astro Wing AVN | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1979 | Grum Amer AA-5A | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1979 | Grum Amer AA-5A | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 19 Oct 1979 | Grum Amer AA-5A | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1979 | Grum Amer AA-5A | Urbana, Ohio, United States | Silver Wings | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |