Grumman AA5B N4520B
11 July 1985 · Sonora, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 July 1985 at about 16:00 local time, a Grumman AA5B registered N4520B was involved in an accident near Sonora, Texas, 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sonora, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Texas A&M Exp. Research (86R)
- Coordinates
- 30.5710, -100.6390
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA5B
- Registration
- N4520B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Odessa → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW85LA284
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 LANDING AT AN UNFAMILIAR STRIP, THE PLT OBSERVED A ROUGH SURFACE AT THE APCH END, AND LANDED ONE HALFWAY DOWN THE DOWN-SLOPING 2300 FT RWY. HE TRIED TO GO AROUND, BUT COULD NOT ACCELERATE ENOUGH, AND THE ACFT ROLLED THRU 2 FENCES, TREES, THEN STOPPED AGAINST ANOTHER FENCE. THE DENSITY ALT WAS 5400 FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman AA5B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1986 | Grumman AA5B | Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1982 | Grumman AA5B | Darlington, South Carolina, United States | Raleigh Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1982 | Grumman AA5B | Monticello, Florida, United States | John W. Giffen | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1988 | Grumman AA5B | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | David R. Smith | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1981 | Grumman AA5B | Jackson, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1981 | Grumman AA5B | Guymon, Oklahoma, United States | Stillwater PIP | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1985 | Robinson R-22 | Dallas, Texas, United States | W. N. Cope | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1985 | Cessna T210N | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | Executive Air Charter, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Rockwell S-2R | Olton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1985 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1 | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 134 |
| 19 Jun 1985 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Rocksprings, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Cessna 150 | Temple, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |