Grumman AA-1 N5915L
5 December 1992 · Groveland, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 December 1992 at about 17:45 local time, a Grumman AA-1 registered N5915L, operated by Donnell, Denny, was involved in an accident near Groveland, Florida, 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 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Groveland, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Klinger Airport (X42)
- Coordinates
- 28.9205, -81.4891
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-1
- Registration
- N5915L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Donnell, Denny
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Clearwater
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA93LA026
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S ENCOUNTER WITH SHIFTING WINDS ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THAT CAUSED THE AIRPLANE TO OVERRUN THE RUNWAY. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO PERFORM AN ABORTED TAKEOFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PRIVATE PILOT STATED THAT HE NOTED THE WINDS WERE FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT THE BEGINNING OF HIS TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 18. AFTER LIFTOFF THE AIRPLANE SETTLED BACK ON THE RUNWAY AND OVERRAN THE RUNWAY STRIKING A HAYSTACK AND NOSING OVER. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE WIND SHIFTED DURING THE TAKEOFF ATTEMPT, AND WERE STRONG FROM THE NORTH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman AA-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1991 | Grumman AA-1 | Granite Falls, Washington, United States | Carl C. Ulmschneider | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1990 | Grumman AA-1 | Highland, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Grumman AA-1 | Osage Beach, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jul 1983 | Grumman AA-1 | Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jul 1982 | Grumman AA-1 | Missing Acft, New York, United States | Stephen Weiss | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Aug 1982 | Grumman AA-1 | Pearland, Texas, United States | Sidney C. Irby | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 1992 | Cessna 150M | Stuart, Florida, United States | Flight Training International | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1992 | Burch ROTORWAY EXEC | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Ronald W.case | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-32-260 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Perman, William | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-28-161 | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | ACS, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1992 | Cessna 172N | Orlando, Florida, United States | Flight Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | Perry, Florida, United States | Comair Aviation Academy | No injuries | - |