Grumman American AA-5B N28291

Summary

On 15 April 1984 at about 14:30 local time, a Grumman American AA-5B registered N28291, operated by Rocky Mountain Flying Club, was involved in an accident near Driggs, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

15 April 1984 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Driggs, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Driggs Muni (U59)

Coordinates

43.7308, -111.2200

Aircraft

Grumman American AA-5B

Registration

N28291

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Rocky Mountain Flying Club

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Provo → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA84LA085

2 people had minor injuries.

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 A LANDING, THE PLT ENCOUNTERED A PORPOISE WHICH INCREASED IN SEVERITY. HE ADDED FULL POWER, RAISED THE NOSE & INITIATED A GO-AROUND, DURING WHICH, THE STALL WARNING HORN SOUNDED. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE LEFT THE CARBURETOR HEAT ON & LEFT THE FLAPS IN A 2/3 EXTENEDED POSTION. AS HE CONTINUED THE GO-AROUND, HE MANUEVERED THE ACFT TO AVOID HITTING A POLE. IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER, THE LEFT WING TIP STRUCK SNOW COVERED GROUND & THE ACFT CARTWHEELED TO A STOP. THE ELEVATION OF THE ARPT WAS 6202 FT. THE PLT HAD RECENTLY RECEIVED HIS PRIVATE PLT CERTIFICATE & HAD JUST CHECKED OUT IN THIS MAKE & MODEL OF ACFT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.