Grumman AA-5A N9772U
26 September 1987 · Irwin, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 September 1987 at about 20:00 local time, a Grumman AA-5A registered N9772U, operated by Robert D. Milligan, was involved in an accident near Irwin, Pennsylvania, 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Irwin, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Inter County (31D)
- Coordinates
- 40.3196, -79.6903
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-5A
- Registration
- N9772U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert D. Milligan
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC87LA267
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
DURING TAXI OPERATION, THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND IT STRUCK A TREE STUMP WHICH WAS LOCATED TO THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT THEN CONTINUED TO ROLL ABOUT 500 FEET OFF THE RWY WHERE IT CAME TO REST WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman AA-5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1987 | Grumman AA-5A | Stockbridge, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1987 | Grumman AA-5A | Big Bear City, California, United States | Paragon Air Escourt | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Prospectville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1987 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | York, Pennsylvania, United States | Richard Summers | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1987 | Boeing B-17G | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172M | W. Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | Robert Kerr | No injuries | - |