Grumman AA5B N81259
14 July 1986 · Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 July 1986 at about 11:15 local time, a Grumman AA5B registered N81259 was involved in an accident near Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.1093, -86.4403
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA5B
- Registration
- N81259
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Cass Co Mem Arp
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI86FA170
People
3 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 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 AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ON RUNWAY 09. PASSENGER REMEMBERS THE PILOT STARTING TO TURN BACK TO THE AIRPORT WHEN THE WINGS WENT PERPENDICULAR TO THE HORIZON AND THE GROUND CAME RUSHING UP. TEARDOWN OF THE ENGINE REVEALED A BENT PUSH ROD AND A SPLIT PUSH ROD SHROUD ASSEMBLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman AA5B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1985 | Grumman AA5B | Sonora, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1988 | Grumman AA5B | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | David R. Smith | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1990 | Grumman AA5B | Stow, Massachusetts, United States | Hung YU | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1990 | Grumman AA5B | Monte Vista, Colorado, United States | Fred J. Schrotenboer | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1990 | Grumman AA5B | Beachwood, Ohio, United States | Gary A. Audet | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1982 | Grumman AA5B | Darlington, South Carolina, United States | Raleigh Flying Service | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1986 | Lake LA-250 | Frankfort, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1986 | Cessna 150 | Allegan, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1986 | Cessna 172N | West Branch, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28-181 | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-31T1 | Charlevoix, Michigan, United States | Calco Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1986 | Beechcraft B-19 | Manchester, Michigan, United States | Christopher Hoover | No injuries | - |