Grumman AA5A N9975U
11 November 1988 · Tampa, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 November 1988 at about 21:25 local time, a Grumman AA5A registered N9975U, operated by Forehand, Luther W., was involved in an accident near Tampa, Florida, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tampa, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 28.0003, -82.5108
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA5A
- Registration
- N9975U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Forehand, Luther W.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tampa → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA89FA027
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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
WITNESSES STATED THE ACFT WAS FLYING AT LOW ALT IN THE AREA OF LAKE THONOTOSASSA JUST BEFORE IT STRUCK THE TOP STATIC WIRE OF A GROUP OF POWER LINES. IMPACT OCCURRED WHILE THE ACFT WAS ON A SOUTHERLY HEADING. THE ACFT THEN CRASHED INTO AN ORANGE GROVE. AN EXAM OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A PREIMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE AIRFRAME OR ENGINE. THE WX WAS GOOD WITH A CLEAR SKY CONDITION & 15 MI VISIBILITY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman AA5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1987 | Grumman AA5A | Malakoff, Texas, United States | Fletcher Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1989 | Grumman AA5A | Lake View, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Apr 1984 | Grumman AA5A | Cudahy, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1979 | Grumman AA5A | Oneill, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1979 | Grumman AA5A | Port Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2005 | Grumman AA5A | Maceo, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1988 | Cessna 172N | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Citrus Grove Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1988 | Beechcraft A-23 | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1988 | Rockwell A9B | Marianna, Florida, United States | Panhandle Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1988 | Cessna 172K | Lake City, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jun 1988 | Piper J3C | N Fort Myers, Florida, United States | Walker, David L | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Jun 1988 | Cessna 172N | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Miller Aircraft, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |