Grumman American AA-5A N9844U
29 June 1983 · Houston, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 June 1983 at about 19:47 local time, a Grumman American AA-5A registered N9844U was involved in an accident near Houston, Texas, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:47
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hobby (HOU)
- Coordinates
- 29.6505, -95.2803
- Aircraft
- Grumman American AA-5A
- Registration
- N9844U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW83FA303
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 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 GRUMMON AMERICAN AA-5A, N9844U, HAD JUST LANDED. WHILE TAXIING, THE AIRCREW STOPPED SHORT OF RWY 13R AS BEECHCRAFT- HAWKER BH-125, N125E, WAS TAKING OFF. THE RATED STUDENT IN N125E, WHO WAS ON A TRAINING FLT, WAS AT THE CONTROLS & BEGANTHE TAKEOFF. THE POWER-UP & TAKEOFF ROLL WERE NORMAL. ROTATION WAS DESCRIBED AS NORMAL & THE L THROTTLE WAS RETARDED TO IDLE AT 110 KTS, AS PREBRIEFED, TO SIMULATE AN ENG FAILURE. THE INSTRUCTOR PLT (IP) STATED THAT THE LIFT-OFF APPEARED NORMAL & DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS GOOD UP TO AN ALT OF 10 TO 20 FT. THE L WING THEN STARTED TO DROP & THE STUDENT APPLIEDR AILERON, BUT DID NOT STOP THE ROLL. THE IP BEGAN ADVANCING THE L THROTTLE, BUT DID NOT GET ON THE FLT CONTROLS. THE L WING HIT THE RWY & THE ACFT VEERED LEFT & SETTLED TO THE GROUND. AT IMPACT, BOTH MAIN GEAR MOUNTS FAILED, A FUEL TANK RUPTURED & A FIRE STARTED. N125E THEN SLID INTO N9844U & BOTH ACFT BURNED. BH-125 FLT MAN RCMNDS IP FOLLOW THRU, MAX BANK 5 DEG & CAUTIONS NEGATIVE WXVANING IN X-WND. BH-125 RUDDER BIAS ENGAGED. AA-5A CREW THROWN OUT, SEATBELTS UNLATCHED
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grumman American AA-5A AA-5A | N9844U | - | Destroyed |
| Beechcraft BH-125 BH-125 | N125E | - | Destroyed |
Other Grumman American AA-5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 5 Jul 1982 | Grumman American AA-5A | Marstons Mills, Massachusetts, United States | George Goodwin | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1984 | Grumman American AA-5A | Gorman, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 1983 | Douglas DC-8-63F | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Cessna 140 | Hitchcock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1983 | Aero Commander S2R | Katy, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1983 | Grumman G-164B | East Bernard, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1983 | Boeing 727-223B | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1983 | Cessna 152 | Killeen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |