Grumman AA-5B N4518U
2 May 1982 · Sunriver, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 May 1982 at about 19:30 local time, a Grumman AA-5B registered N4518U, operated by Mike Remick, was involved in an accident near Sunriver, Oregon, 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sunriver, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sunriver Airport (S21)
- Coordinates
- 44.0701, -121.2498
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-5B
- Registration
- N4518U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mike Remick
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dalles → Medford
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA82DA061
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
AFTER TERMINATING HIS FIRST APPROACH IN A GO-AROUND THE PILOT COMMENCED A SECOND APPROACH. JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN THE PILOT STATED THAT A GUST OF WIND SHOVED THE PLANE TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE LANDING BY ADDING FULL POWER BUT THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND PASSED THROUGH A BARBED WIRE FENCE. WITNESSES REPORTED A CROSSWIND WITH GUSTS TO 15 KNOTS. THEY ALSO REPORTED SEEING THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT STRIKE THE RUNWAY DURING A PORPOISING MANEUVER.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 1982 | Cessna TU206G | Hood River, Oregon, United States | Russell O. Wagner | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1982 | Stinson 108-2 | Hood River, Oregon, United States | Tony R. Dressel | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1982 | Cessna 170A | Oregon City, Oregon, United States | Larry J Voss | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1982 | Beechcraft C45G | Sheridan, Oregon, United States | Sheridan Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1982 | Cessna 150H | Oregon City, Oregon, United States | TED Mayfield Pacific Parachute | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Sep 1982 | Cessna R172K | Brownsmead, Oregon, United States | Richard A. Person | Minor injuries | - |