Grumman American AA-5A N9657U
5 July 1982 · Marstons Mills, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 July 1982 at about 18:15 local time, a Grumman American AA-5A registered N9657U, operated by George Goodwin, was involved in an accident near Marstons Mills, Massachusetts, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marstons Mills, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cape Cod
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman American AA-5A
- Registration
- N9657U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- George Goodwin
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Marstons Mills → Hyannis
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC82DA141
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
THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS SLOW TO GAIN NORMAL LIFT-OFF SPEED DUE TO THE SURFACE OF THE AIRSTRIP. HE ALSO STATED THAT AFTER PREMATURELY VAULTING THE AIRCRAFT INTO THE AIR THE AIRCRAFT NEVER GAINED SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED FOR A CLIMB. THE AIRCRAFT MUSHED INTO TREES OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. RUNWAY 9-27 WAS OVER 900 FT LONGER THAN THE ONE SELECTED AND WAS AVAILABLE FOR USE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman American AA-5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 1982 | Grumman American AA-5A | Providence, Kentucky, United States | Clay MacHine Works, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1983 | Grumman American AA-5A | Dobbins Afb, Georgia, United States | Atlanta Navy Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1983 | Grumman American AA-5A | Monroe, Michigan, United States | Juan C.haygood | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1983 | Grumman American AA-5A | Livermore, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1983 | Grumman American AA-5A | Keytesville, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1983 | Grumman American AA-5A | Houston, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 1982 | Varga 2150A | Marlboro, Massachusetts, United States | S&G Leasing | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1982 | Cessna 172M | Marlboro, Massachusetts, United States | Don's Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1982 | Cessna 150L | Marstons Mills, Massachusetts, United States | Ronald C. Armeson | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jun 1982 | Smith AEROSTAR 601 | Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, United States | Tech Industries, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1982 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Marthas Vineyard, Massachusetts, United States | Bay Aero Club Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1982 | Beechcraft B19 | South Yarmouth, Massachusetts, United States | Jenney Beechcraft | Fatal | 1 |