Grum Amer AA-5 N9553L
13 May 1978 · Santa Monica, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 May 1978 at about 09:30 local time, a Grum Amer AA-5 registered N9553L was involved in an accident during in flight near Santa Monica, California, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Monica, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Santa Monica
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grum Amer AA-5
- Registration
- N9553L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- San Diego, Ca → Camarillo, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1516
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
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
#3 CYL EXH VALVE STUCK CLOSED.OVERSHOT LDG ATTEMPT, HIT BRUSH DRG LOW ALT TURN BACK TO RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grum Amer AA-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 1978 | Grum Amer AA-5 | Reno, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 1978 | Grum Amer AA-5 | Howe, Indiana, United States | Yankee Airways | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1978 | Grum Amer AA-5 | Jackson, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jun 1978 | Grum Amer AA-5 | Chilchinbeto, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1978 | Grum Amer AA-5 | Plymouth, Florida, United States | Marc Aero, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1977 | Grum Amer AA-5 | Montgomeryvill, Pennsylvania, United States | David Corp | 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 |