Grum-Amer AA-5B N4516V
2 June 1980 · Bristol, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 June 1980 at about 21:00 local time, a Grum-Amer AA-5B registered N4516V, operated by Hortman Aviati, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Bristol, Pennsylvania, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bristol, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bristol
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grum-Amer AA-5B
- Registration
- N4516V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hortman Aviati
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- White Plains, Ny → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-0885
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
INADVERTENTLY ALLOWED FLAP HANDLE TO MOVE TO"UP"PSN AFTR LOWERING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1980 | Grum Amer AA-5B | Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5B | Independence, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5B | Spencer, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Oct 1980 | Grum Amer AA-5B | Madill, Oklahoma, United States | Tiger Drivers | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Aug 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5B | Heber City, Utah, United States | Nelson AVN | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5B | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |