Grumman AA5A N9678U
28 April 1979 · Port Columbus, Ohio, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 April 1979 at about 11:15 local time, a Grumman AA5A registered N9678U was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Port Columbus, Ohio, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Port Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Port Columbus
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA5A
- Registration
- N9678U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0722
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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
LD ON GOLF DRIVING RANGE.#3 EXH VALVE FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman AA5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1979 | Grumman AA5A | Oneill, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1984 | Grumman AA5A | Cudahy, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 May 1987 | Grumman AA5A | Malakoff, Texas, United States | Fletcher Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1988 | Grumman AA5A | Tampa, Florida, United States | Forehand, Luther W. | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Jan 1989 | Grumman AA5A | Lake View, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Nov 2005 | Grumman AA5A | Maceo, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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 | - |