Grumman AA-5A N7368L
4 October 1987 · Big Bear City, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 October 1987 at about 17:00 local time, a Grumman AA-5A registered N7368L, operated by Paragon Air Escourt, was involved in an accident near Big Bear City, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Big Bear City, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Big Bear City (L35)
- Coordinates
- 34.2597, -116.8403
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-5A
- Registration
- N7368L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Paragon Air Escourt
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Apple Valley → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX88LA003
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
THE STUDENT PILOT BOUNCED DURING LANDING AND COLLIDED WITH RUNWAY LIGHTS AND A TAXIWAY SIGN. HE LANDED ON RUNWAY 25 WITH WINDS REPORTED 040 DEGREES AT 8 KNOTS. HE SAID HE COULD NOT RECEIVE WIND INFORMATION BECAUSE HE HAD INADVERTANTLY TURNED OFF HIS RADIO.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman AA-5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 1987 | Grumman AA-5A | Irwin, Pennsylvania, United States | Robert D. Milligan | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1987 | Grumman AA-5A | Stockbridge, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1987 | Grumman AA-5A | Rome, New York, United States | Dick LEE | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1987 | Grumman AA-5A | Thomson, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1986 | Grumman AA-5A | Aberdeen, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1986 | Grumman AA-5A | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 1987 | Durbin MONNETT MONI | Ramona, California, United States | Lipner, Robert M. | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1987 | Bede BD-5 | Chula Vista, California, United States | Teufel, Armin U. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Oct 1987 | Stits ELKINS 85 | Camarillo, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Nov 1987 | Isgrigg ELITE | Tehachapi, California, United States | Isgrigg, John | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1987 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-3 | Santa Ynez, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1987 | Cessna 152 | San Dimas, California, United States | King Aviation | Minor injuries | - |