Grumman AA-5B N74848
20 May 1984 · Ruth, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 May 1984 at about 00:00 local time, a Grumman AA-5B registered N74848 was involved in an accident near Ruth, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ruth, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.4590, -123.6698
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-5B
- Registration
- N74848
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX84LA302
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RWY 31, THE PLT ELECTED TO GO-AROUND. HE MADE A LOW PASS DOWN THE RWY, PULLED UP AT THE END OF THE RWY FOR A DOWNWIND ENTRY & BEGAN TO MUSH. THE ACFT HIT A TALL TREE & IMPACTED THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman AA-5B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 1984 | Grumman AA-5B | Corona, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1984 | Grumman AA-5B | Carlsbad, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 1984 | Grumman AA-5B | Smithfield, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1984 | Grumman AA-5B | Fremont, North Carolina, United States | Wilson Carolina Flying SER. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1983 | Grumman AA-5B | Kentland, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1983 | Grumman AA-5B | Quartzsite, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1984 | Cessna 401A | San Francisco, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1984 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MX | Thousand Oaks, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Hughes 500C (369HS) | San Diego, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 180J | Hayward, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-31T | Concord, California, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 150M | Fremont, California, United States | Fremont Flying Service | No injuries | - |