Grumman AA-5 N1338R
24 July 1984 · Little Falls, Minnesota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 July 1984 at about 21:45 local time, a Grumman AA-5 registered N1338R was involved in an accident near Little Falls, Minnesota, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Little Falls, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Little Falls (LXL)
- Coordinates
- 45.9706, -94.3601
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-5
- Registration
- N1338R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Little Falls → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI84FA308
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 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 COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND DURING A TAKEOFF ATTEMPT. THE LOW TIME PLT WAS USING A GRASS RWY FOR THE 1ST TIME WITHOUT AN INSTRUCTOR. THE ACFT WAS ROTATED PREMATURELY AND ASSUMED A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE. ACCORDING TO ONE WITNESS THE ACFT WAS 'BEHIND THE POWER CURVE' FROM TAKEOFF TO CRASH. THE HUSBAND OF THE PLT, WHO SAW THE ACCIDENT FROM ACROSS THE ARPT, SAID THAT THE ACFT WAS GOIND SLOWER THAN HE EXPECTED. AN AG PLT WHO SAW THE ACCIDENT STATED THE ACFT CLIMBED STEEPER UNTIL IT WAS VERTICAL, DID A WING OVER (HAMMERHEAD) AND DOVE STRAIGHT INTO THE GROUND WHERE IT BURNED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman AA-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 1984 | Grumman AA-5 | New Carlisle, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1984 | Grumman AA-5 | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | Phillip C Labox | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1984 | Grumman AA-5 | Woodstock, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Grumman AA-5 | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | Roman A. Swiezy | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1983 | Grumman AA-5 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1982 | Grumman AA-5 | Bermuda Dunes, California, United States | J. L. Davenport | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1984 | Cessna 152 | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | Dagnon Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1984 | Aerospatiale SA-341G | Plymouth, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1984 | Boeing 727-2M7 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1984 | Hiller 12E | Big Lake, Minnesota, United States | Thomas G. Pfeffer | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Rice, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1984 | Beechcraft V35B | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |