Grumman American AA-5A N9874U
27 June 1987 · Marietta, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 June 1987 at about 01:55 local time, a Grumman American AA-5A registered N9874U, operated by Sycam Corporation, was involved in an accident near Marietta, Oklahoma, United States. 4 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 01:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marietta, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- McGehee Catfish
- Coordinates
- 33.9296, -97.1203
- Aircraft
- Grumman American AA-5A
- Registration
- N9874U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sycam Corporation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Ft.worth
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- FTW87LA153
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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 RPRTD THAT DRG TAKEOFF FM A GRASS RWY, THE ACFT STALLED AFTER CLIMBING ABOUT 10 FT AGL. HE SAID THAT TORQUE PULLED THE NOSE OF THE ACFT TO THE LEFT & HE TRIED TO RECOVER. HOWEVER, THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT ALT & THE ACFT HIT THE TOPS OF TREES, THEN FELL TO THE GND IN A LEFT WING LOW ATTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 1987 | Grumman American AA-5A | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | Bryan Kendall | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1987 | Grumman American AA-5A | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Sep 1987 | Grumman American AA-5A | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | Robert Whitlock | Fatal | 4 |
| 23 Feb 1988 | Grumman American AA-5A | Martinsville, Indiana, United States | Lutz G. MacHon | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Oct 1985 | Grumman American AA-5A | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | Mark Dewey Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1985 | Grumman American AA-5A | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1987 | Cessna P206B | Hooker, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1987 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B | Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1987 | Cessna 152 | Lawton, Oklahoma, United States | Jet Away of Lawton | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1987 | Cessna 150 | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1987 | Cessna 182 | Fargo, Oklahoma, United States | Ferris Wooton | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Laverne, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |