Grumman American AA5A N26668
29 June 1982 · Phoenix, Arizona, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 June 1982 at about 18:14 local time, a Grumman American AA5A registered N26668, operated by Academy Flyers, was involved in an accident near Phoenix, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:14
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.6597, -112.1798
- Aircraft
- Grumman American AA5A
- Registration
- N26668
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Academy Flyers
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Scottsdale → Scottsdale
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX82FA237
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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
THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED FLYING AT AN ALTITUDE OF 200 TO 300 FEET AGL. WITNESSES DESCRIBE A BANK TO THE LEFT WHICH STEEPENED UNTIL THE WINGS WERE PERPENDICULAR TO THE GROUND. THE ACFT THEN MADE A NEAR VERTICAL DESCENT INTO THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman American AA5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 1984 | Grumman American AA5A | Corinth, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1986 | Grumman American AA5A | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1993 | Grumman American AA5A | Comet Mine, Alaska, United States | Dawson, John B. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Grumman American AA5A | Elk River, Idaho, United States | Carol J. Wharton | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 1982 | Cessna 150G | Tucson, Arizona, United States | David G. Lepo | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1982 | Beechcraft 58 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Valley National Bank | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Mar 1982 | Hatz CB-1 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | R A Chaney JR | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1982 | Beechcraft K35 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Kerley Chemical Corp. | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Nov 1982 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | RRT Investments, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1982 | Mooney M20A | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | George Wesley Epps, JR. | Serious injuries | - |