Grumman American AA-5 TRAVELER N9583L
29 September 2007 · Warrenton, Missouri, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 29 September 2007 at about 19:00 local time, a Grumman American AA-5 TRAVELER registered N9583L was involved in an accident near Warrenton, Missouri, United States. 4 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Warrenton, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- C.E.F. Airport (MU02)
- Coordinates
- 38.8097, -91.1033
- Aircraft
- Grumman American AA-5 TRAVELER
- Registration
- N9583L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mountain Home → Wwarrenton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI07CA311
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Probable cause
The low airspeed gust factor by the pilot, the altitude/clearance not maintained by the pilot, and the inadequate compensation for wind conditions by the pilot during the landing approach. Contributing factors were the trees and wind gusts.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The aircraft was substantially damaged after it impacted trees and terrain while on approach for landing. The accident landing attempt was the pilot's sixth and last one for the day because of increasing wind variability. The pilot and three passengers reported minor injuries. The pilot was conducting rides for children of a local organization. The pilot reported that during the base to final turn, the airplane experienced a 100 foot per second descent rate from a wind gust. The pilot reportedly applied full power during recovery, but the airplane descended further when it encountered another wind gust. The pilot reported trying to put the airplane into a full stall so it would not impact the trees nose first. Examination of the airplane revealed impact damage to the right wing from the tree. The flaps were not fully extended.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman American AA-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2007 | Grumman American AA-5 | Joshua Tree, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Oct 2007 | Grumman American AA-5 | Wheatland, Wyoming, United States | Steven Burnett | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2005 | Grumman American AA-5 | Branchville, New Jersey, United States | Peter John Horvat | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2005 | Grumman American AA-5 | Chesapeake, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Feb 2010 | Grumman American AA-5 | Maple Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 2004 | Grumman American AA-5 | Greene, Rhode Island, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2007 | Robinson R44 RAVEN II | Morrison, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2007 | Cessna 172S | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 23 Apr 2007 | Bird SEAWIND 3000 | Knox City, Missouri, United States | Gene E. Underland | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Jul 2007 | Boeing N2S-3 | Trenton, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |