Grum Amer AA-5A N9968U
28 December 1977 · Anaconda, Montana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 December 1977 at about 06:40 local time, a Grum Amer AA-5A registered N9968U was involved in an accident during in flight near Anaconda, Montana, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anaconda, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Anaconda
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grum Amer AA-5A
- Registration
- N9968U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Search and Rescue
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3796
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
TKOF IN DARKNESS, HEAVY FOG VICINITY OF ARPT.CRASHED AFTER TKOF IN DESCENDING RT TURN.FND 12/30/77.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grum Amer AA-5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 1977 | Grum Amer AA-5A | Seven Springs, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1977 | Grum Amer AA-5A | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1976 | Grum Amer AA-5A | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | Executive Avia | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1978 | Grum Amer AA-5A | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1978 | Grum-Amer AA-5A | Aurora, Colorado, United States | Columbine Avia | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1978 | Grum Amer AA-5A | Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States | Aeronautics In | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |