Grumman AA-5B C-GQIJ
2 June 2019 · Medicine Hat, Canada · Fatal
Summary
On 2 June 2019 at about 04:40 local time, a Grumman AA-5B registered C-GQIJ was involved in an accident near Medicine Hat, Canada. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Medicine Hat, Canada
- Coordinates
- 49.9456, -110.2756
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-5B
- Registration
- C-GQIJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Medicine Hat → Moose Jaw Muni
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- ANC19WA022
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On June 2, 2019, at 0440 (UTC) time, a Canadian registered Grumman American Aviation, AA-5B airplane, C-GQIJ, operated by a private individual, was found after it had collided with terrain under unknown circumstances while conducting a VFR flight. A search had commenced when the airplane did not arrive at the destination, and the airplane was found approximately 17 nautical miles east of Medicine Hat (CYXH), Alberta, Canada. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The flight originated from CYXH, Alberta, Canada. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Canadian Transportation Safety Board. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Canadian government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: CANADA Transportation Safety Board of Canada 200 Promenade du Portage Place du Centre, 4th Floor Hull, Quebec K1A 1K8 Canada Tel.: (1) 819-994-4252 (1) 819-997-7887 (24 hour) E-mail: [email protected] Fax: (1) 819-953-9586 Website: http://www.tsb.gc.ca
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman AA-5B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2006 | Grumman AA-5B | Skane County, Sweden | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2003 | Grumman AA-5B | Spring, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2003 | Grumman AA-5B | Pleasantville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Aug 2001 | Grumman AA-5B | Beaver Island, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2000 | Grumman AA-5B | Carrollton, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jul 1998 | Grumman AA-5B | Torrance, California, United States | West END Flyers | No injuries | - |
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