Grumman AA5B N28463
15 July 1978 · Bedford, Indiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 15 July 1978 at about 15:50 local time, a Grumman AA5B registered N28463, operated by Madison Air, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Bedford, Indiana, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bedford, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Grissom Airport
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA5B
- Registration
- N28463
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Madison Air
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4294
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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
1/2 OF THE APPROACH ENDS OF BOTH INTERSECTING RUNWAYS ARE NOT MUTUALLY VISIBLE DUE TO HIGH TERRAIN
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman AA5B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 1979 | Grumman AA5B | Hoxie, Kansas, United States | Colorado Fligh | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1981 | Grumman AA5B | Jackson, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1981 | Grumman AA5B | Guymon, Oklahoma, United States | Stillwater PIP | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1982 | Grumman AA5B | Darlington, South Carolina, United States | Raleigh Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1982 | Grumman AA5B | Monticello, Florida, United States | John W. Giffen | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1985 | Grumman AA5B | Sonora, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |