Grumman AA5A N26378
27 May 1987 · Malakoff, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 May 1987 at about 00:30 local time, a Grumman AA5A registered N26378, operated by Fletcher Aviation, was involved in an accident near Malakoff, Texas, 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 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Malakoff, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.1708, -96.0098
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA5A
- Registration
- N26378
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Fletcher Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Houston → Ennis
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW87FA130
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 ACFT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN NEAR MALAKOFF, TEXAS. FOLLOWING AN ENGINE FAILURE THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO EXECUTE A FORCED LANDING TO A ROAD CROSSING A DAM. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN AND BOUNCED INTO THE LAKE. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE EXHAUST VALVE IN THE NUMBER THREE CYLINDER HAD FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman AA5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1988 | Grumman AA5A | Tampa, Florida, United States | Forehand, Luther W. | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Jan 1989 | Grumman AA5A | Lake View, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Apr 1984 | Grumman AA5A | Cudahy, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1979 | Grumman AA5A | Oneill, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1979 | Grumman AA5A | Port Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2005 | Grumman AA5A | Maceo, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1987 | Cessna 152 | New Caney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1987 | Cessna 150 | San Angelo, Texas, United States | David Sibley | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1987 | Cessna 182P | Refugio, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-23-250 | George West, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1987 | Cessna 172P | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |