Grumman AA-5A N26805
20 August 1982 · Frankford, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 August 1982 at about 23:20 local time, a Grumman AA-5A registered N26805, operated by Bowman Aviation, was involved in an accident near Frankford, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Frankford, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Frankford (3D4)
- Coordinates
- 44.6304, -86.2295
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-5A
- Registration
- N26805
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bowman Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fort Wayne → Shelton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI82DA322
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
THE PILOT LANDED HARD AND LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. HE EXECUTED THE LANDING INTO A 19 KT HEAD WIND, IN THE RAIN, WITH A WET RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman AA-5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 1982 | Grumman AA-5A | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Rivair Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1982 | Grumman AA-5A | Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States | JOE Mallon | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1982 | Grumman AA-5A | Monona, Iowa, United States | Wings Over Iowa | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1982 | Grumman AA-5A | Wiscasset, Maine, United States | Charles D. Stanton | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1982 | Grumman AA-5A | Toketee, Oregon, United States | Donald R. Bennett | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1983 | Grumman AA-5A | Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States | Minuteman Airways | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-34 | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | John Martenson | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1982 | Cessna 310R | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | Union Boiler Company | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1982 | Breezy RLU-1 | Marshall, Michigan, United States | Robert Pulver | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1982 | Mooney M20E | Houghton, Michigan, United States | Kyoko Simmons | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Feb 1982 | Cessna 172N | Lambertville, Michigan, United States | Douglas D. McAdams | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1982 | Raven S55 | Mattawan, Michigan, United States | Kazoo Drifters | Serious injuries | - |