Grumman American AA-5B N28241
27 July 1998 · Cody, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 July 1998 at about 22:25 local time, a Grumman American AA-5B registered N28241, operated by Donald W. Smith, was involved in an accident near Cody, Wyoming, 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 22:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cody, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Yellowstone Regional (COD)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman American AA-5B
- Registration
- N28241
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Donald W. Smith
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Philip
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW98LA336
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain visual lookout while taxiing the aircraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While taxiing for takeoff, the pilot was setting his altimeter and not watching where the aircraft was going. He taxied into an unmanned aircraft that was parked on the ramp. Weather was daylight, clear skies, and less than 5 knots of wind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman American AA-5B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 1998 | Grumman American AA-5B | Chatham, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1998 | Grumman American AA-5B | Decatur, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1998 | Grumman American AA-5B | Chico Hot Sprgs, Montana, United States | Hall, Robert, C. | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1998 | Grumman American AA-5B | Deadwood, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 May 1999 | Grumman American AA-5B | Claremore, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1999 | Grumman American AA-5B | Fayetteville, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1998 | Piper PA-22-135 | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1998 | Cessna 500 | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | Skyward Aviation Ltd | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1998 | Cessna 182Q | Keeline, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1998 | Cessna 172 | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1998 | Piper PA-18-105 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1998 | Aeronca 7DC | Wright, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |