Grumman American AA-5 N700TD
3 December 1985 · Wimauma, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 December 1985 at about 00:30 local time, a Grumman American AA-5 registered N700TD, operated by Thomas Duncan Insurance Co., was involved in an accident near Wimauma, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wimauma, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Anderson Airport (N/A)
- Coordinates
- 27.7093, -82.3010
- Aircraft
- Grumman American AA-5
- Registration
- N700TD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thomas Duncan Insurance Co.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ocala → Wimauma
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MIA86LA038
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 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 STATED THAT AFTER TURNING ON THE RWY LIGHTS USING THE RADIO TRANSMITTER. THEY APPEARED TO BE DIM, & ONLY ONE SIDE OF THE LIGHTS CAME ON. HE THEN LANDED SOUTH OF THE RWY AT WHICH TIME THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A FENCE POST. THE LANDING GEAR THEN COLLAPSED, & THE ACFT SLID TO A STOP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman American AA-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 1985 | Grumman American AA-5 | Horseshoe Beach, Florida, United States | TED N. Denny | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Oct 1985 | Grumman American AA-5 | Live Oak, Florida, United States | Sunshine Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1985 | Grumman American AA-5 | Montgomery, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1985 | Grumman American AA-5 | High Springs, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1985 | Grumman American AA-5 | Hurricane, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Dec 1984 | Grumman American AA-5 | Dayton, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1985 | Globe SWIFT GC-1B | Rockledge, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Feb 1985 | Cessna 210 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Jacksonvile, Florida, United States | Thomas E. Daniels | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Mar 1985 | Piper J3C-85 | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 17 Mar 1985 | Aronson FALCO F8L | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Cessna P337H | Leesburg, Florida, United States | Foster B.burdette | Serious injuries | - |