Grumman AA-5B N28239
8 May 1984 · Smithfield, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 May 1984 at about 00:15 local time, a Grumman AA-5B registered N28239 was involved in an accident near Smithfield, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Smithfield, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Johnson County (W27)
- Coordinates
- 35.4991, -78.3400
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-5B
- Registration
- N28239
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- ATL84LA165
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 PLT HAD ONLY 1 HR OF NIGHT EXPERIENCE & WAS PRACTICING NIGHT LANDINGS TO MAINTAIN CURRENCY. DURING A LANDING, THE ACFT BOUNCED & THE PLT ADDED POWER TO RECOVER. AS POWER WAS APPLIED, THE ACFT WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY & SUBSEQUENTLY COLLIDED WITH A TREE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman AA-5B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 1984 | Grumman AA-5B | Corona, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1984 | Grumman AA-5B | Carlsbad, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1984 | Grumman AA-5B | Ruth, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1984 | Grumman AA-5B | Fremont, North Carolina, United States | Wilson Carolina Flying SER. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1983 | Grumman AA-5B | Kentland, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1983 | Grumman AA-5B | Quartzsite, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 1984 | Aerospatiale SA341G | Cornelius, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1984 | Piper PA28-151 | Tuxedo, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1984 | Bellanca 8KCAB | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1984 | Cessna 150G | Rockingham, North Carolina, United States | Howell's Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-34-200 | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1984 | Beechcraft V35B | Marion, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |