Grumman American AA-5 N7148L

Summary

On 10 August 1997 at about 02:10 local time, a Grumman American AA-5 registered N7148L was involved in an accident near Lower Brule, South Dakota, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

10 August 1997 at 02:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Lower Brule, South Dakota, United States

Coordinates

44.0710, -99.5803

Aircraft

Grumman American AA-5

Registration

N7148L

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sioux City → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI97FAMS3

1 person died.

undetermined due to the accident airplane not being available for examination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

A witness, who was fishing, said the airplane passed over at low altitude and that there was no noise from the engine. He reported that the airplane then collided with water, nosed over, and sank a short time later. The airplane had departed an airport about 180 miles from the accident site with full fuel. The pilot's flight instructor estimated that after being serviced with full fuel, the airplane's no-wind range was between 586 and 625 miles, depending on the altitude flown and power setting used. Witnesses saw no debris, fuel, or oil slick in the area where the airplane sank. The airplane was not retrieved due to water conditions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.