Grumman AA5B N20NA
28 April 1991 · College Park, Maryland, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 April 1991 at about 23:00 local time, a Grumman AA5B registered N20NA, operated by Navsea Flying Club, Inc., was involved in an accident near College Park, Maryland, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- College Park, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- College Park (CGS)
- Coordinates
- 38.9909, -76.9296
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA5B
- Registration
- N20NA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Navsea Flying Club, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO91LA045
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL. RELATED FACTORS WERE: HYDROPLANING CONDITIONS ON THE WET RUNWAY AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS ON A LOCAL FLIGHT WHEN HE NOTICED A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHING. HE HEADED BACK TO THE AIRPORT WHERE IT WAS RAINING AND THE VISIBILITY HAD LOWERED. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE LANDED ON RUNWAY 15, BUT WHEN HE APPLIED BRAKES THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN HYDROPLANING AND HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A RAVINE 400 FEET BEYOND THE RUNWAY END.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman AA5B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1991 | Grumman AA5B | Hampton, New Hampshire, United States | Richard Laflamme | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1990 | Grumman AA5B | Stow, Massachusetts, United States | Hung YU | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1990 | Grumman AA5B | Monte Vista, Colorado, United States | Fred J. Schrotenboer | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1990 | Grumman AA5B | Beachwood, Ohio, United States | Gary A. Audet | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1990 | Grumman AA5B | Gallatin, Tennessee, United States | Swanner, John | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Jun 1992 | Grumman AA5B | Charlotte, Michigan, United States | Swarthout, John E. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 1991 | Cessna 172P | College Park, Maryland, United States | Civil Air Patrol, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1991 | Cessna 206 | Frederick, Maryland, United States | John D. O'leary | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1991 | Cessna 182 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Alex S. MacLean | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1991 | Champion 7KCAB | Berlin, Maryland, United States | Ocean Aerial ADS Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1991 | Grumman AA-5 | Clarksville, Maryland, United States | Peter F. Bythrow | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1991 | Cessna 175B | Farmington, Maryland, United States | L.m. Moore Contruction, Inc. | No injuries | - |