Grumman AA-5A accident near Worthington, KY
On September 22, 2007, a Grumman AA-5A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Worthington, KY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 22, 2007
- Place
- Worthington, KY
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-5A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 38.554°N, 82.738°W
- NTSB ID
- 20071004X01514
NTSB summary
On September 22, 2007, about 1455 eastern daylight time, a Grumman AA-5A, N26442, registered to and operated by an individual, as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight, ditched in the Ohio River near Worthington, Kentucky. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The pilot was killed and the airplane incurred substantial damage. The flight departed from the Ashland Regional Airport (DWU), Ashland, Kentucky, about 1453. Witnesses stated that the pilot arrived at DWU and noticed an engine oil leak, which almost left the engine without oil. After an inspection of the engine, it was discovered that the vacuum pump, which the pilot had installed earlier that day, was installed incorrectly causing the oil leak. He corrected the discrepancy with the pump and added 4 quarts of oil to the engine; 3 quarts less for the required full level. He then took off to fly back to Grayson County Airport (M20), Leitchfield, Kentucky; however, the airplane returned to DWU shortly after departure and parked on the ramp. At that time, the pilot stated to the witnesses that the engine got hot again. The pilot declined to have the engine inspected and stated he had "Get-Home-Itis." He purchased 4 additional quarts of engine oil, which he added to the airplane’s engine. The pilot again departed for M20. On departure, the engine lost total power. The pilot announced the emergency over the common traffic advisory frequency. A witness, fishing in the river north of the airport, saw the airplane ditch in the river in a flat attitude. The airplane f
Probable cause
The separation of the engine's No. 4 piston from the crankshaft for unidentified reasons and the pilot's continued operation with known equipment deficiencies.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
