Grumman AA5 CGRRE
8 August 1992 · Pinecreek, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 August 1992 at about 20:05 local time, a Grumman AA5 registered CGRRE, operated by Reimer, ALF J., was involved in an accident near Pinecreek, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were 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 20:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pinecreek, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA5
- Registration
- CGRRE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Reimer, ALF J.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Detroit Lakes
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92LA234
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN A PROPER CLIMB RATE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WITH ONE PASSENGER ABOARD THE AIRPLANE, INITIATED A TAKEOFF. HE STATED THAT DURING INITIAL CLIMB THE STALL WARNING HORN WENT OFF AND HE FELT THE WING SHUDDER. HE ELECTED TO LAND THE AIRPLANE. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE TO AN OPEN FIELD. A POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE FAILED TO REVEAL ANY MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS WHICH WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman AA5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1992 | Grumman AA5 | Soledad, California, United States | Advanced Aero Dynamics & Struc | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1991 | Grumman AA5 | Oakland, Maryland, United States | Daniel K. Barnhart | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1994 | Grumman AA5 | Santa Paula, California, United States | Jeffery LEE Jacobs | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1986 | Grumman AA5 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1985 | Grumman AA5 | Boone, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1984 | Grumman AA5-B | Luka, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 1992 | Cessna 152 | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States | St. Cloud State University | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1992 | Piper PA-28-180 | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | Northstar Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172 | Elk River, Minnesota, United States | Wallace D. Pederson | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jan 1992 | Cessna 182 | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | STC Aviation, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1992 | Piper PA-23-150 | Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States | Weske, Douglas P | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1992 | Beechcraft V35A | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | Midwest Aviation DIV. of SW AV | No injuries | - |