Grumman AA-5 N28457
11 April 1981 · No.sandbridge, Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 April 1981 at about 17:15 local time, a Grumman AA-5 registered N28457, operated by Cavalier Flyer, was involved in an accident during in flight near No.sandbridge, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- No.sandbridge, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-5
- Registration
- N28457
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Cavalier Flyer
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Norfolk, Va → Round Robin & Return
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1507
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
PLT PLANNED FLY-BY FOR WEDDING RECEPTION.STRUCK GND DRG RECOVERY FM VERTICAL MNVR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1981 | Grumman AA-5 | Summit Lake, Wisconsin, United States | D&R Leasing | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1982 | Grumman AA-5 | Bermuda Dunes, California, United States | J. L. Davenport | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 May 1980 | Grumman AA-5 | Ravenna, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1979 | Grumman AA-5 | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Southwest Airm | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1979 | Grumman AA-5 | Oxford, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1983 | Grumman AA-5 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |