Grum Amer AA1 N5697L
29 May 1978 · Tucson, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 May 1978 at about 15:00 local time, a Grum Amer AA1 registered N5697L, operated by TOM McCall ASS, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Tucson, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tucson, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ryan Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grum Amer AA1
- Registration
- N5697L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- TOM McCall ASS
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Hermosillo, Mex
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0871
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
DENS ALT APRX 6000FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grum Amer AA1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 1978 | Grum Amer AA1-A | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 4 Jul 1978 | Grum Amer AA1-A | Hillsdale, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1978 | Grum Amer AA1-G | Kernville, California, United States | Alpha AVN Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Feb 1978 | Grum Amer AA1-C | El Paso, Texas, United States | Sportair 7301 | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1978 | Grum Amer AA1-B | Corona, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1978 | Grum Amer AA1-B | Fort Wayne, Indiana, 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 |