Grumman AA-5B N28709
16 October 1979 · Flagstaff, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 October 1979 at about 16:05 local time, a Grumman AA-5B registered N28709, operated by Professional A, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Flagstaff, Arizona, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Flagstaff, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-5B
- Registration
- N28709
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Professional A
- Operating rule
- Unknown/Not Reported
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Phoenix, Az → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3735
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
PLT STATED ENCOUNTERED DOWNDRAFTS & MADE UNPLANNED LNDG IN MEADOW SURROUNDED BY TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 1979 | Grumman AA-5B | Easton, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1979 | Grumman AA-5B | Owensville, Missouri, United States | Executive Avia | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1979 | Grumman AA-5B | Polo, Illinois, United States | Flying Country | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1978 | Grumman AA-5B | Marianna, Florida, United States | Miss.school of | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Oct 1978 | Grumman AA-5B | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1978 | Grumman AA-5B | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Embry Riddle | No injuries | - |
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| 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 | - |