Grumman American AA-1B N8874L
6 June 1984 · Bermuda Dunes, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 June 1984 at about 22:30 local time, a Grumman American AA-1B registered N8874L was involved in an accident near Bermuda Dunes, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bermuda Dunes, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bermuda Dunes (UDD)
- Coordinates
- 33.7101, -116.2296
- Aircraft
- Grumman American AA-1B
- Registration
- N8874L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bermuda Dunes → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX84LA346
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 DRIFTED TO THE LEFT DURING LANDING AND COLLIDED WITH A PARKED CESSNA 172 AND A FENCE. THE ACFT THEN NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. ACCORDING TO THE OPERATOR, WINDS WERE LESS THAN 10 KTS WHEN THE SOLO STUDENT DEPARTED 50 MINUTES EARLIER. HOWEVER, AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WINDS WERE REPORTEDLY GUSTING TO 25 KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman American AA-1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 1985 | Grumman American AA-1B | Hamburg, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1985 | Grumman American AA-1B | Ravenna, Ohio, United States | F. L. Wuest | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1983 | Grumman American AA-1B | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1983 | Grumman American AA-1B | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1982 | Grumman American AA-1B | Cornville, Arizona, United States | Clarence A. Baker | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Nov 1982 | Grumman American AA-1B | Ritzville, Washington, United States | Gary B. Englund | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1984 | Cessna 401A | San Francisco, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1984 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MX | Thousand Oaks, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Hughes 500C (369HS) | San Diego, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 180J | Hayward, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-31T | Concord, California, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 150M | Fremont, California, United States | Fremont Flying Service | No injuries | - |