Grumman AA-5B N4547K
29 July 1982 · Madison, Connecticut, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 July 1982 at about 14:20 local time, a Grumman AA-5B registered N4547K, operated by Gill Air, was involved in an accident near Madison, Connecticut, United States. 4 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 14:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Madison, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Griswold (N04)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-5B
- Registration
- N4547K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gill Air
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bridgeport → Madison
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC82DA171
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN WIND SHIFT WHEN OVER THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY AFTER AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND WAS ABORTED BECAUSE OF TREES AND BUILDINGS AT THE DEPARTURE END/LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1982 | Grumman AA-5B | Corvallis, Oregon, United States | George Zeller | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1982 | Grumman AA-5B | 10 Nm W Lee Vin, California, United States | Ronald James Vaughan | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Apr 1982 | Grumman AA-5B | Paulden, Arizona, United States | Embry-Riddle University | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1982 | Grumman AA-5B | Lebanon, Oregon, United States | Jefferson Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1982 | Grumman AA-5B | Salmon, Idaho, United States | John Meadows Falcon Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1982 | Grumman AA-5B | Denver, North Carolina, United States | William T. JAY | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 1982 | Cessna 150H | Ansonia, Connecticut, United States | Bridgeport Flight Service, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Ellington, Connecticut, United States | Marshall Bagg | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1982 | Cessna C152 | Ellington, Connecticut, United States | Bemer Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1982 | Cessna 152 | Burlington, Connecticut, United States | Air Travel | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-20 | Burlington, Connecticut, United States | David Ascher | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1982 | Cessna 195A | Wallingford, Connecticut, United States | Otto Krizek | No injuries | - |