Grumman American AA-5B N81307
19 January 1997 · Salisbury, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 January 1997 at about 21:30 local time, a Grumman American AA-5B registered N81307, operated by Jonathan K. Lane, was involved in an accident near Salisbury, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. 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
- Salisbury, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rowan County (RUQ)
- Coordinates
- 35.6605, -80.4798
- Aircraft
- Grumman American AA-5B
- Registration
- N81307
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jonathan K. Lane
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Concord → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA97LA067
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
continued operation of the aircraft by the flight instructor (CFI) and student after identifying a brake problem, which resulted in a fire that erupted from the brake system and subsequently destroyed the aircraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During taxi back for takeoff after landing, the aircraft was pulling to the left, and the student pilot believed the left brake was sticking. The flight instructor (CFI) took control of the aircraft. He stopped, got out, and checked the tires, which he found properly inflated. The CFI then taxied up and down the taxiway several times. The CFI and student then elected to fly the aircraft back to the departure airport, since a mechanic was not available at their location. Before starting their takeoff, they observed smoke coming from the left main gear. After shutting down the engine and exiting the aircraft, they found the left main gear was on fire. The fire spread and destroyed the aircraft. Postcrash examination of the left main gear brake pads and disk showed the pads were worn past the point of the pad retaining rivets. A piece of pad had broken off, and the disk had deep grooves cut into it. The wheel bearings showed no evidence of failure.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman American AA-5B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1997 | Grumman American AA-5B | Avon Park, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Grumman American AA-5B | Susanville, California, United States | Jerry R. Attaway | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Grumman American AA-5B | Jones Beach, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Jul 1998 | Grumman American AA-5B | Cody, Wyoming, United States | Donald W. Smith | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1996 | Grumman American AA-5B | Rexburg, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1998 | Grumman American AA-5B | Chatham, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-38-112 | Smithfield, North Carolina, United States | Raleigh Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1997 | Cessna 150G | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1997 | Stinson 108-1 | Smithfield, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1997 | Boeing B75N1 | Huntersville, North Carolina, United States | Larry E. Morris | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1997 | Piper PA-28-180 | Wilgrove, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1997 | Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164C | Beaufort, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |