Grum-Amer AA-5B N81272
28 July 1981 · Custer, South Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 July 1981 at about 12:00 local time, a Grum-Amer AA-5B registered N81272, operated by Custer Aviatio, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Custer, South Dakota, United States. 2 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 12:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Custer, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Custer County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grum-Amer AA-5B
- Registration
- N81272
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Custer Aviatio
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Rapid City, Sd
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3326
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
ELECTED TO TKOF W 5KT TAIL WND ON DWNHILL GRADIENT.D/A APRX 8100FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 1981 | Grum Amer AA-5B | Vancouver, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jul 1981 | Grum Amer AA-5B | Provo, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1981 | Grum Amer AA-5B | Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1981 | Grum Amer AA-5B | Conroe, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1981 | Grum Amer AA-5B | Hamburg, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1981 | Grum Amer AA-5B | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |