Grumman American AA-5A N9764U
11 April 2008 · Beaumont, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 11 April 2008 at about 15:17 local time, a Grumman American AA-5A registered N9764U was involved in an accident near Beaumont, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 15:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Beaumont, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.2061, -94.4986
- Aircraft
- Grumman American AA-5A
- Registration
- N9764U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Houston → Hattiesburg
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN08LA074
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control in cruise flight and encounter with a thunderstorm. Contributing to the accident was an inadvertent stall/spin.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, while in cruise flight at 7,000 feet in instrument meteorological conditions, he encountered embedded thunderstorms and up and down drafts. Multiple unusual attitudes were encountered and engine power was lost. Shortly thereafter, the airplane entered a flat spin, from which the pilot was unable to recover. The airplane impacted a field in a flat attitude, resulting in substantial damage. An examination of the airplane's systems and an engine run revealed no anomalies. Satellite and radar data depicted embedded towering cumulus clouds and rain shower activity in the accident area.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman American AA-5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2008 | Grumman American AA-5A | Denton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Grumman American AA-5A | Carrollton, Kentucky, United States | Glen Moorman | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 2007 | Grumman American AA-5A | Benson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 2007 | Grumman American AA-5A | Sequim, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Oct 2010 | Grumman American AA-5A | Springfield, Missouri, United States | Coby Collins | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jan 2005 | Grumman American AA-5A | Ocala, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2008 | Marshall James J COZY MK IV | Midlothian, Texas, United States | Marshall James J | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Robinson R22 BETA | Horseshoe Bay, Texas, United States | Kent Leighton | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 2008 | Micco MAC-145B | Arcola, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2008 | British Aircraft Corp (Bac) JET PROVOST T MK.5A | Bay City, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Piper PA-38-112 | Taylor, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2008 | Robinson R22 | Rosharon, Texas, United States | William T. Skinner | No injuries | - |