Grumman AA5A N26313
22 January 1989 · Lake View, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 22 January 1989 at about 08:20 local time, a Grumman AA5A registered N26313 was involved in an accident near Lake View, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 08:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake View, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA5A
- Registration
- N26313
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hemet → Pacoima
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX89FA093
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT FLIGHT INTO A BOX CANYON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE ON A VFR FLIGHT TO WHITEMAN AIRPORT THE PILOT ELECTED TO FLY AROUND THE AIRPORT NORTH OF THE BURBANK ARSA AFTER PASSING WEST OF THE AIRPORT. THE AREA TO THE NORTH OF THE AIRPORT CONTAINS HIGH MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN WHICH WAS OBSCURED BY CLOUDS. THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY ENTERED INTO A BOX CANYON AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN WHEN HE WAS EXECUTING A 180 DEGREE TURN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman AA5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1988 | Grumman AA5A | Tampa, Florida, United States | Forehand, Luther W. | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 May 1987 | Grumman AA5A | Malakoff, Texas, United States | Fletcher Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-31-350 | Ontario, California, United States | Ameriflight | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-25-235 | Warner Springs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1989 | Cessna 310K | Ojai, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Cessna 182 | Eureka, California, United States | Nothern Air | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Lancaster, California, United States | West Coast Air Center | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Sep 1989 | Bellanca 17-30A | Palo Alto, California, United States | Klouda, Linda K. | Minor injuries | - |