Grumman AA-5A N26784
1 September 1986 · So. Berwick, Maine, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 September 1986 at about 21:45 local time, a Grumman AA-5A registered N26784 was involved in an accident near So. Berwick, Maine, 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 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- So. Berwick, Maine, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-5A
- Registration
- N26784
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sanford → Richard
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC86LA226
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 ACFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENG POWER WHILE LEVELING OFF AT 2,500 FT MSL SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. REMEDIAL ACTION WAS ATTEMPTED, HOWEVER, POWER WAS NOT REGAINED. THE PLT INITIATED A 180 DEG TURN BACK TOWARD THE ARPT BUT ALTITUDE WAS INSUFFICIENT TO REACH THE ARPT. THE ACFT CONTACTED WIRES DURING THE EMERGENCY DESCENT INTO A FIELD AND DESCENDED UNCONTROLLED TO TERRAIN IMPACT. REASON FOR THE POWER LOSS IS 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 |
| 26 Jul 1986 | Grumman AA-5A | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 1986 | Cessna 172M | Van Buren, Maine, United States | Jerry Drake | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1986 | Taylorcraft BC12D | West Farmington, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1986 | Cessna 185 | Greenville, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-11 | Brewer, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1986 | Bell 47G-5 | Walthamer, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1986 | Boeing 727-200 | Portland, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |