Grumman American AA-5A N472EH
7 February 1987 · Beverly, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 February 1987 at about 22:42 local time, a Grumman American AA-5A registered N472EH, operated by Bryan Kendall, was involved in an accident near Beverly, Massachusetts, 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 22:42
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Beverly, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Beverly (BVY)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman American AA-5A
- Registration
- N472EH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bryan Kendall
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Concord → Nashua
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC87LA079
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
STUDENT PILOT BECAME LOST AND DISORIENTED DURING ENROUTE FLIGHT TO THE MANCHESTER AREA AND LANDED AT BEVERLY AIRPORT INSTEAD. DURING LANDING ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A SNOWBANK, BREAKING OFF THE NOSE GEAR AND RIGHT WHEEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 17 May 1985 | Grumman American AA-5A | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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