Grumman AA-5B N74637

Summary

On 26 July 1998 at about 21:37 local time, a Grumman AA-5B registered N74637, operated by West END Flyers, was involved in an accident near Torrance, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 July 1998 at 21:37

Classification

Accident

Location

Torrance, California, United States

Nearest airport

Torrance (TOA)

Coordinates

33.8394, -118.3497

Aircraft

Grumman AA-5B

Registration

N74637

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

West END Flyers

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX98LA245

Nobody was injured.

The failure of the pilot to maintain an adequate airspeed margin during the go-around attempt, which resulted in a stall/mush.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The winds were reported to be from 270 degrees at 15 knots. The pilot initiated the landing and stated that just before the flare the winds seemed to push the aircraft off the runway. She reported that she was unable to correct and initiated a go-around. The aircraft stalled, landed hard, then exited the runway and became airborne again before colliding with the ground. The aircraft came to rest in an upright position on runway 29R. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the aircraft prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.