Grum-Amer AA-5B N28844
12 July 1980 · Independence, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 12 July 1980 at about 20:30 local time, a Grum-Amer AA-5B registered N28844 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Independence, California, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Independence, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Independence
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grum-Amer AA-5B
- Registration
- N28844
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Mammoth Lakes, Ca → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1433
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 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
WND CHANGED DIRECTION AFTER TKOF, GSTG 15KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grum-Amer AA-5B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1980 | Grum Amer AA-5B | Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | No 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 | - |
| 4 May 1980 | Grum Amer AA-5B | Grnd Cyn Cvrn, Arizona, United States | Southwest Aero | No 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 | - |