Grumman AA-5 N5867L
22 March 1985 · Okeechobee, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 March 1985 at about 23:55 local time, a Grumman AA-5 registered N5867L, operated by Roman A. Swiezy, was involved in an accident near Okeechobee, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Okeechobee, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 26.5298, -80.1909
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-5
- Registration
- N5867L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Roman A. Swiezy
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lakeland → Fort Pierce
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- MIA85LA129
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 IN CRUISE FLT THE PLT PLACED THE ACFT IN A DIVE TO AVOID WHAT APPEARED TO BE THE LANDING LIGHT OF ANOTHER ACFT. THE LIGHT WAS ACTUALLY A SPACE VEHICLE WHICH HAD JUST BEEN LAUNCHED FROM CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION 60 MILES FROM THE ACFT'S POSITION. DURING THE DIVE THE PLT EXCEEDED THE LIMITATIONS OF THE ACFT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE ACFT'S TAILSURFACES WHICH BEGAN TO FLUTTER AFTER LEVEL FLT WAS REGAINED. DURING THE FOLLOWING EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FLD, THE ACFT STRUCK A FENCE POST AND NOSED UP, COLLAPSING THE NOSE LANDING GEAR.
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 | - |
| 10 Aug 1986 | Grumman AA-5 | Cleveland, Washington, United States | Western Wings, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jul 1984 | Grumman AA-5 | Little Falls, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 6 Jul 1984 | Grumman AA-5 | Woodstock, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jun 1987 | Grumman AA-5 | Rimrock, Arizona, United States | Henry C. Opie | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1985 | Globe SWIFT GC-1B | Rockledge, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Feb 1985 | Cessna 210 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Grumman American AA-5 | Horseshoe Beach, Florida, United States | TED N. Denny | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Jacksonvile, Florida, United States | Thomas E. Daniels | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Mar 1985 | Piper J3C-85 | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 17 Mar 1985 | Aronson FALCO F8L | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |