Grumman American AA-5B N28764

Summary

On 5 September 1998 at about 16:21 local time, a Grumman American AA-5B registered N28764 was involved in an accident near Chatham, Massachusetts, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 September 1998 at 16:21

Classification

Accident

Location

Chatham, Massachusetts, United States

Nearest airport

Chatham Muni Airport (CQX)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Grumman American AA-5B

Registration

N28764

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC98LA183

1 person had minor injuries.

the failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed during a go-around and which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Factors in the accident were the pilot's lack of total experience and the gusting crosswinds.

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

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The pilot performed an approach to runway 24 with gusty crosswinds from the right. The airplane floated and he performed a go-around. The pilot had not retracted the flaps which were set at 2/3. A witness observed the airplane on a go-around and reported that the left wing dropped and the airplane descended into the trees. The pilot had received his private pilot certificated one month prior. His total time was 75 hours. All of his flight training was accomplished in a Cessna 172, and he had 12 hours in the accident airplane, a Grumman American AA-5B.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.