Grumman AA-5A N333TE
26 July 1986 · Boston, Massachusetts, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 26 July 1986 at about 06:23 local time, a Grumman AA-5A registered N333TE was involved in an accident near Boston, Massachusetts, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boston Logan (BOS)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-5A
- Registration
- N333TE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Boston → Farmingdale
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- NYC86LA187
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE CLIMB OUT. THE PILOT LOWERED THE NOSE TO LEVEL FLIGHT, HOWEVER THE AIRSPEED CONTINUED TO DROP AND THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED. THE CONTINUED DROP IN THE AIRSPEED WAS UNDETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman AA-5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 1986 | Grumman AA-5A | Aberdeen, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1986 | Grumman AA-5A | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1986 | Grumman AA-5A | Round Mountain, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Sep 1986 | Grumman AA-5A | So. Berwick, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1985 | Grumman AA-5A | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | John D. Harding | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1987 | Grumman AA-5A | Irwin, Pennsylvania, United States | Robert D. Milligan | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 1986 | Bell 206B | Noman's Land, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Sep 1986 | Cessna U206F | Holoyoke, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States | Gerald C. White | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Dec 1986 | Beechcraft 100 | Windsor, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 30 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-31-325 | Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1986 | Steen Skybolt UNK | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | James E. Fitzgerald | No injuries | - |