Grumman American AA5A N26759
7 October 1984 · Corinth, New York, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 7 October 1984 at about 21:00 local time, a Grumman American AA5A registered N26759 was involved in an accident near Corinth, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Corinth, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.2409, -73.8306
- Aircraft
- Grumman American AA5A
- Registration
- N26759
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Piseco → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC85LA008
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
DURING AN APRX 45 MIN FLIGHT THE PLT BECAME DISORIENTED AND FLEW AN APCH TO A SOD AREA THAT HE MISTAKENLY IDENTIFIED AS HIS DESIRED DEST. DURING THE APCH THE ACFT CONTACTED WIRES CAUSING THE ACFT TO DESCEND OUT OF CONTROL INTO A RIVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman American AA5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 1986 | Grumman American AA5A | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1982 | Grumman American AA5A | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Academy Flyers | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1984 | Gordon TEENIE TWO | Hauppauge, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1984 | Globe GC-1B | Millbrook, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1984 | Cessna 305A | East Moriches, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1984 | Cessna 182P | Clarkstown, New York, United States | Garrett Miller | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1984 | Cessna 210N | Millbrook, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1984 | Cessna 182R II | Fulton, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |