Grumman American Avn AA-5B N74608

Summary

On 30 January 2025 at about 15:30 local time, a Grumman American Avn AA-5B registered N74608 was involved in an accident near Ravenswood, West Virginia, 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.

Date

30 January 2025 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Ravenswood, West Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Jackson County (I18)

Coordinates

38.9256, -81.8233

Aircraft

Grumman American Avn AA-5B

Registration

N74608

Category

Airplane

Year built

1976

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA25LA108

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s distraction during taxi, which resulted in a taxiway excursion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he was taxiing to the end of the runway in preparation for takeoff. During the taxi, the pilot noted a fault message on the GPS. While his attention was focused on the GPS, the airplane departed the edge of the taxiway, rolled down a hill, and came to rest in trees and brush. Both of the airplane’s wings were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.