Plane Crash List

Grumman American AA-5A N26714

25 October 1985 · Flagstaff, Arizona, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 25 October 1985 at about 21:20 local time, a Grumman American AA-5A registered N26714, operated by Mark Dewey Aviation, was involved in an accident near Flagstaff, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 21:20
Classification
Accident
Location
Flagstaff, Arizona, United States
Nearest airport
Flagstaff (FLG)
Coordinates
35.2309, -111.7201
Aircraft
Grumman American AA-5A
Registration
N26714
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Mark Dewey Aviation
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Santa Paula → Williams
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX86LA026

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

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 REPORTED THAT WHILE SIGHT-SEEING IN THE VICINITY OF THE GRAND CANYON, HE BECAME DISORIENTED AND LOST. THE FUEL IN THE LEFT TANK WAS EXHAUSTED AND THE RIGHT FUEL TANK CONTAINED MINIMUM FUEL. THE PILOT NEGOTIATED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON THE HARD SURFACE ROAD AND DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE AIRCRAFT LEFT WING STRUCK A WIRE FENCE. THE PLT DID NOT REPORT ANY PRE-EXISTING MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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no coordinates
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8 Jun 1983 Grumman American AA-5A
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All 43 records for this type

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