Grumman American AA-5B N28860
28 July 2005 · Stow, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 July 2005 at about 01:50 local time, a Grumman American AA-5B registered N28860 was involved in an accident near Stow, Massachusetts, 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 01:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stow, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Minute Man Air Field (6B6)
- Coordinates
- 42.4603, -71.5178
- Aircraft
- Grumman American AA-5B
- Registration
- N28860
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lancaster → Stow
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- IAD05CA106
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
An inadvertent collision with a deer during the landing roll. A factor was the night lighting conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the night landing rollout, the pilot observed a deer running toward the runway from left to right. Shortly thereafter, the left wing struck the deer, resulting in substantial damage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman American AA-5B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2004 | Grumman American AA-5B | San Jose, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2006 | Grumman American AA-5B | Oakdale, California, United States | Leigh W. Curry | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Grumman American AA-5B | Steamboat Sprng, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 May 2007 | Grumman American AA-5B | Hilltop Lakes, Texas, United States | Justin Smith | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 2007 | Grumman American AA-5B | Danville, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Jun 2002 | Grumman American AA-5B | Santa Paula, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 2005 | Cessna 402C | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | Island Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Brennan FLIGHTSTAR | Middleboro, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 2005 | Robinson R44 | Bourne, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 2005 | Beechcraft M35 | Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Airbus A330-301 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 2005 | Beechcraft G35 | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |