Grumman AA5 N16LB
2 September 1985 · Boone, Iowa, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 September 1985 at about 16:30 local time, a Grumman AA5 registered N16LB was involved in an accident near Boone, Iowa, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boone, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.0501, -93.8690
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA5
- Registration
- N16LB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Laporte City → Boone
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC85LA204
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 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
AFTER DEPARTING LAPORTE CITY AIRPORT THE PLT OF THE ACFT PROCEEDED TO HIS DESTINATION AIRPORT DESPITE DETERIORATING WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THIS DESTINATION. THE PLT STATED HE SHOULD NOT HAVE PROCEEDED INTO POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS. WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE AIRPORT AS REPORTED BY THE AIRPORT MANAGER WERE VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1/4 MILE IN FOG. AT THE TIME HE HEARED AND SAW THE ACFT. HE ALSO OBSERVED THE ACFT BANKED NEAR VERTICAL AS THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LANDING TO THE AIRPORT RUNWAY. THE ACFT WAS THEN OBSERVED DESCENDING UNTIL IMPACTING THE GROUND. THE PLT STATED HE DIDN'T REALIZE HE HAD STALLED THE ACFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman AA5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 1984 | Grumman AA5-B | Luka, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1986 | Grumman AA5 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1983 | Grumman AA5 | Monee, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1982 | Grumman AA5 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | David Cooper & Henri Lubet | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1982 | Grumman AA5 | Brookville, Ohio, United States | Brookville Airpark | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1991 | Grumman AA5 | Oakland, Maryland, United States | Daniel K. Barnhart | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 1985 | E T Meredith Iii CHRISTEN EAGLE II | Carlisle, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Monticello, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | What Cheer, Iowa, United States | Iowa City Flying Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1985 | Joel K Senter RV-4 | Jefferson, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Sep 1985 | Cessna 172 M | Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1985 | Beechcraft C23 | Dubuque, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |