Grum Amer AA-5A N26393
5 September 1978 · Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 5 September 1978 at about 18:00 local time, a Grum Amer AA-5A registered N26393, operated by Aeronautics In, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fitchburg
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grum Amer AA-5A
- Registration
- N26393
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aeronautics In
- Operating rule
- Flying School
- Purpose of flight
- Solo
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Stow, Ma → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2958
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
FIRST SUPERVISED SOLO.BOUNCED FIRST LNDG PORPOISED ON SECOND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grum Amer AA-5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 28 Dec 1978 | Grum Amer AA-5A | Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States | Friedens Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Grum Amer AA-5A | Evanston, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1978 | Grum Amer AA-5A | Fontana, California, United States | El Mont Skyway | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Jun 1978 | Grum Amer AA-5A | Kettle Falls, Washington, United States | AD Astra Aviat | Fatal | 4 |
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 |