Grumman AA-5B N28791

Summary

On 21 March 1982 at about 20:15 local time, a Grumman AA-5B registered N28791, operated by Jefferson Flight Center, was involved in an accident near Lebanon, Oregon, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

21 March 1982 at 20:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Lebanon, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Lebanon (1215)

Coordinates

44.5204, -122.8091

Aircraft

Grumman AA-5B

Registration

N28791

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Jefferson Flight Center

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Medford → Lebanon

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA82DA041

Nobody was injured.

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 HAD ABOUT 3 HOURS OF FLYING EXPERIENCE IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRCRAFT. THIS WAS HIS FIRST LANDING WITH REAR-SEAT PASSENGERS. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE WIND WAS VARIABLE AND GUSTING TO 15 KNOTS. DURING THE LANDING FLARE, THE PILOT FELT A SUDDEN DROP AND APPLIED POWER TO COMPENSATE. THE PLANE TOUCHED DOWN TAIL FIRST, BOUNCED AND DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. IT CONTINUED DOWN A DRAINAGE DITCH BESIDE THE RUNWAY UNTIL IT HIT A CULVERT AND CROSSED OVER A PERPENDICULAR TAXIWAY. A WITNESS STATED THAT THE PLANE TRAVELED ALONG THE DRAINAGE DITCH FOR ABOUT 1500 FT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.