Grumman AA-5A CGAEX
2 June 1983 · Warren, Vermont, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 June 1983 at about 21:00 local time, a Grumman AA-5A registered CGAEX, operated by Edward Sedlak, was involved in an accident near Warren, Vermont, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Warren, Vermont, United States
- Nearest airport
- Warren-Sugarbush (0B7)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-5A
- Registration
- CGAEX
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Edward Sedlak
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Burlington → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC83FNC06
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 PLT REPORTED THAT DURING A LANDING ON RWY 4, HE ENCOUNTERED WIND SHEAR WHICH FORCED THE ACFT TO LOSE ALT & TOUCH DOWN SHORT OF THE RWY. THE ACFT THEN VEERED LEFT & COLLIDED WITH A HANGAR. THE PLT REPORTED THE WIND WAS FROM 300 DEG AT 12 GUSTING 18 KTS. WITNESSES ADVISED THAT WIND CONDITIONS AT THE ARPT WERE UNPREDICTABLE. THE PLT SUGGESTED THAT MORE SPACE WAS NEEDED BETWEEN THE NARROW RWY & THE HANGARS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman AA-5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 1983 | Grumman AA-5A | Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States | Minuteman Airways | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1983 | Grumman AA-5A | Addison, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1983 | Grumman AA-5A | Grove, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1982 | Grumman AA-5A | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Rivair Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1984 | Grumman AA-5A | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Jun 1982 | Grumman AA-5A | Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States | JOE Mallon | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1983 | Beechcraft C99 | Burlington, Vermont, United States | Air Vermont | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1983 | Dg 400 | Morrisville, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1983 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Shelburne, Vermont, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1983 | Beechcraft B23 | West Dover, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1983 | Bell 47-G3B1 | Dummerston, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1983 | Sportavia-Putzer RF5B SPERBER | Warren, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |