Grumman AMERICAN AA-1B N8870L
18 July 1982 · Gatesville, North Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 18 July 1982 at about 00:20 local time, a Grumman AMERICAN AA-1B registered N8870L, operated by John M. Winesette, was involved in an accident near Gatesville, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gatesville, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman AMERICAN AA-1B
- Registration
- N8870L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John M. Winesette
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gatesville → Gatesville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL82FLJ07
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 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
WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING, THE PILOT ADDED 1/3 FLAPS AND ADJUSTED THE THROTTLE TO CLEAR OBSTACLES. HE REPORTED THAT WHEN HE WAS ON SHORT FINAL, HE WAS DISTRACTED BY SEVERAL DEER THAT WERE APPROACHING THE TOUCHDOWN POINT. THE PILOT THEORIZED THAT THROUGH REFLEX ACTION, HE MUST HAVE APPLIED AFT YOKE WHICH DECREASED HIS AIRSPEED AND INCREASED HIS RATE OF DESCENT. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDE WITH TWO POWER LINES. THE POWER LINES FAILED AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED WITH THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman AMERICAN accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 1983 | Grumman AMERICAN AA-1C | Tea, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Grumman AMERICAN AA-B | Bucklin, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1983 | Grumman AMERICAN AA-5A | Chino, California, United States | Great American Aero | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1984 | Grumman AMERICAN AA1 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1984 | Grumman AMERICAN AA-1B | Tallassee, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Gastonia, North Carolina, United States | Southeast Airmotive Corp | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1982 | Luscombe 8A | Apex, North Carolina, United States | Paul J. White | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1982 | Hughes 269C | Marshville, North Carolina, United States | U.s. Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Gates Learjet 25 | Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States | Duncan Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1982 | Piper PA-31-325 | Asheboro, North Carolina, United States | Clarence Roberts/Roberts Avia. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1982 | Beechcraft BE-99 | Asheville, North Carolina, United States | Wheeler Airlines | No injuries | - |