Grumman AA-5A N7109L
22 November 1987 · Thomson, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 November 1987 at about 20:30 local time, a Grumman AA-5A registered N7109L was involved in an accident near Thomson, Georgia, 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Thomson, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.4609, -82.4996
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-5A
- Registration
- N7109L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Thomson → Villa Rica
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL88LA041
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 AIRPLANE STRUCK HIGH-TENSION POWER LINES WHILE MANEUVERING AT ABOUT 100 FT AGL. THE COLLISION OCCURRED ABOUT 2/10 OF A MILE FROM THE RESIDENCE OF THE PLT'S GIRLFRIEND. ONE OF THE WIRES FELL TO THE GROUND, DAMAGING AN AUTO AND SETTING A FIELD ON FIRE. THE AIRPLANE RETURNED TO THE LOCAL ARPT IT HAD DEPARTED FROM EARLIER, AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE VERTICAL STABILIZER AND ONE OF THE WINGS.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 1987 | Cessna 310D | Athens, Georgia, United States | Robert Shields | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172M | Marietta, Georgia, United States | U.s. Navy Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1987 | Pitts S-1 | Brooks, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172 | Baxley, Georgia, United States | Eugene Youmans | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1987 | Grumman G-164A | Alamo, Georgia, United States | China Hill AG Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1987 | Luscombe 8E | Cartersville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |