Grumman American Avn AA 5B N28578
21 January 2014 · Willow Park, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 January 2014 at about 21:00 local time, a Grumman American Avn AA 5B registered N28578, operated by Jack E Barnett, was involved in an accident near Willow Park, Texas, United States. One person was 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Willow Park, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.7508, -97.7709
- Aircraft
- Grumman American Avn AA 5B
- Registration
- N28578
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1978
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jack E Barnett
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Whitney → Whitney
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN14LA118
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The improper reinstallation of the propeller assembly, which resulted in the subsequent in-flight separation of the propeller.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he heard a loud noise during cruise flight and that the airplane then started losing altitude. He subsequently conducted a forced landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane. A postaccident examination revealed that the propeller assembly had separated from the engine propeller flange. Four of the six propeller bolts were intact, consistent with the bolts backing out before the propeller separated. The remaining two bolts were unable to transfer the loads from the propeller, and they subsequently failed. The pilot reported that the propeller was removed during the most recent annual inspection, which was completed about 1 year before the accident. The airplane had accumulated about 14 hours flight time since the inspection. Although the airplane maintenance logbook entry for the inspection did not indicate that the propeller was removed or reinstalled, it is likely that the propeller assembly was improperly reinstalled at some point, which resulted in its subsequent in-flight separation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2014 | Grumman American Avn AA 5B | Florence, Oregon, United States | Munger Richard S | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jun 2015 | Grumman American Avn AA 5B | Springhill, Louisiana, United States | Juckett Jimmy | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 2013 | Grumman American Avn AA 5B | Avalon, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| 5 Jan 2009 | Grumman American Avn AA-5B | Milford, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2009 | Grumman American Avn AA-5B | Midland, Texas, United States | Permian Volo Inc | No injuries | - |
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