Grumman American AA-5B N28446
5 January 2010 · Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 5 January 2010 at about 20:30 local time, a Grumman American AA-5B registered N28446 was involved in an accident near Santa Fe, New Mexico, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Santa Fe Municipal (SAF)
- Coordinates
- 35.6169, -106.0894
- Aircraft
- Grumman American AA-5B
- Registration
- N28446
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Santa Fe → Santa Fe
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10CA091
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The restricted elevator control movement for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot taxied out for the first flight since completion of the airplane’s annual inspection. Before taking the active runway the pilot performed an engine run-up and checked the airplane’s flight controls for freedom of movement. No anomalies were noted. While on the takeoff roll the pilot attempted to pull the control yoke to facilitate rotation; however, the yoke would not move aft. As the accelerating airplane began to lift off the ground the pilot elected to reduce the throttle to idle, but was unable to lift the airplane’s nose for landing. The airplane impacted the runway, the nose landing gear separated, and the airplane went airborne for the second time. The airplane again impacted the runway before coming to rest in an upright and nose-low position. The pilot was able to exit the airplane unassisted. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector responded to the accident site and examined the airplane. The inspector reported that he was unable to find the reason for the restricted elevator control movement.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman American AA-5B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 2010 | Grumman American AA-5B | Navada, Texas, United States | Joe Allman | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2008 | Grumman American AA-5B | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | Douglas James Weir | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 2007 | Grumman American AA-5B | Hilltop Lakes, Texas, United States | Justin Smith | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 2007 | Grumman American AA-5B | Danville, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Oct 2006 | Grumman American AA-5B | Oakdale, California, United States | Leigh W. Curry | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2005 | Grumman American AA-5B | Stow, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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