Grumman AA5 N28987
15 September 1986 · Reno, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 September 1986 at about 02:15 local time, a Grumman AA5 registered N28987 was involved in an accident near Reno, Nevada, United States. 3 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 02:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Reno, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Reno (RNO)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA5
- Registration
- N28987
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Reno → Torrance
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA86LA246
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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 PLT HAD BEEN WAITING IN LINE FOR TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 16 FOR OVER AN HOUR, DUE TO TRAFFIC DEPARTING AIR RACES. WHEN CLEARED TO DEPART, WINDS WERE 300 DEG AT 15 KTS, GUSTING TO 22 KTS. PLT ELECTED TO ATTEMPT TAKEOFF, BECAME MOMENTARILY AIRBORNE WITH STALL WARNING HORN SOUNDING. WHEN PLT LOWERED NOSE OF ACFT TO COMBAT STALL, ACFT LNDG GEAR STRUCK A DIRT MOUND PARALLEL TO RIGHT OF RUNWAY. DENS ALT CALCULATED AT 5000 FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman AA5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1985 | Grumman AA5 | Boone, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1984 | Grumman AA5-B | Luka, Mississippi, 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1986 | Piper PA-24-250 | Fallon, Nevada, United States | Donald Stelling | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1986 | Cessna 180K | Emigrant Pass, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172N | Pioche, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1986 | Eiriavion Oy PIK 20-D | Minden, Nevada, United States | Robert Thornequist | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1986 | Hanson JUNGMANN 131E | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Gerald E. Hanson | No injuries | - |