Grumman AA-5 N1615R
6 July 1991 · Clarksville, Maryland, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 July 1991 at about 21:30 local time, a Grumman AA-5 registered N1615R, operated by Peter F. Bythrow, was involved in an accident near Clarksville, Maryland, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clarksville, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Haysfield (MD24)
- Coordinates
- 39.2000, -76.9410
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-5
- Registration
- N1615R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Peter F. Bythrow
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Carrol Country → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO91LA065
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE AND FAILURE TO ARREST HIS DESCENT RATE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS PRACTICING A SHORT FIELD LANDING TO RUNWAY 31. HE STATED THAT THE WINDS WERE VARIABLE AND GUSTING TO 10 KNOTS. WHILE ON APPROACH FROM AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 150 FEET (AGL), THE PILOT INITIATED A FORWARD SLIP TO THE LEFT AND DEVELOPED A 500 FT/MIN RATE OF DESCENT, WHILE MAINTAINING SHORT FIELD APPROACH SPEED. RECOVERY FROM THE SLIP WAS INITIATED AT ABOUT 50 FEET AGL AND AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO ARREST THE SINK
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman AA-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 1990 | Grumman AA-5 | Port Orchard, Washington, United States | Gower Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1989 | Grumman AA-5 | Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, United States | Jess Baker | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1993 | Grumman AA-5 | Heber City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1993 | Grumman AA-5 | Redlands, California, United States | Celia C. Vanderpool | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1993 | Grumman AA-5 | Delray Beach, Florida, United States | 11 Lima Tango Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1994 | Grumman AA-5 | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | Ross, Leonard | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 1991 | Cessna 172P | College Park, Maryland, United States | Civil Air Patrol, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Grumman AA5B | College Park, Maryland, United States | Navsea Flying Club, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1991 | Cessna 206 | Frederick, Maryland, United States | John D. O'leary | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1991 | Cessna 182 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Alex S. MacLean | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1991 | Champion 7KCAB | Berlin, Maryland, United States | Ocean Aerial ADS Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1991 | Cessna 175B | Farmington, Maryland, United States | L.m. Moore Contruction, Inc. | No injuries | - |