Grumman American AA-5B N28808
3 April 1983 · Waimanalo, Oahu, Hawaii, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 3 April 1983 at about 23:50 local time, a Grumman American AA-5B registered N28808 was involved in an accident near Waimanalo, Oahu, Hawaii, United States. 4 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Waimanalo, Oahu, Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3393, -157.7204
- Aircraft
- Grumman American AA-5B
- Registration
- N28808
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Honolulu → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83FJA06
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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
THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED MANEUVERING OVER THE WATER AT LOW ALTITUDE PRIOR TO IMPACT WITH THE WATER. A SURVIVING PAX STATED THAT HE & THE PLT HAD A BIG PARTY THE DAY BEFORE THE FLT & THEY BOTH HAD HANGOVERS THE FOLLOWING MORNING. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THEY HAD A COUPLE OF BEERS THAT MORNING, BUT DIDN'T DRINK WHILE FLYING. THE PLT'S BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL WAS 0.17%.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 1983 | Grumman American AA-5B | Nacogdoches, Texas, United States | David M. Blacklock | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1983 | Grumman American AA-5B | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Castlewood Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 11 Nov 1983 | Grumman American AA-5B | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Grumman American AA-5B | Midland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1984 | Grumman American AA-5B | Lake Havasu Cit, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1984 | Grumman American AA-5B | Driggs, Idaho, United States | Rocky Mountain Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1983 | Douglas DC-4-C55B | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1983 | Piper PA-28-181 | Molokai, Hawaii, United States | Nubb Aire | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1983 | Beechcraft C-45G | Kahalui, Hawaii, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1983 | Murrayair MA1B | Nr Lihue Arpt, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Oct 1983 | Robinson R22 | Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1983 | Beechcraft H18S | Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |