Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B accident near Sahuarita, AZ
On September 28, 2022, a Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Sahuarita, AZ. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 28, 2022
- Place
- Sahuarita, AZ
- Aircraft
- Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 31.937°N, 111.124°W
- NTSB ID
- 20220929106017
Official records · WPR22FA361
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On September 28, 2022, about 0900 mountain standard time, a Grumman American Aviation AA5B airplane, N74349, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Sahuarita, Arizona. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the pilot’s partner, the pilot planned to fly from Flying Diamond Airport (6AZ8), Sahuarita, Arizona, to Ryan Field Airport (RYN), Tucson, Arizona, to practice touch-and-go landings and then return to 6AZ8. Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) data provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recorded the airplane depart from 6AZ8 about 0830 and continue to RYN. The airplane crossed the runway three times and completed two traffic patterns. The airplane’s ground speed as it crossed over the runway threshold was 63 kts on the first approach, 62 kts on the second, and 62 kts on the third. The airplane’s groundspeed at midfield downwind was about 124 kts during the first traffic pattern and 110 kts during the second. The airplane then returned to 6AZ8. The airplane’s enroute altitude varied from about 1,000 ft above ground level (agl) to about 500 ft agl, and the airspeed varied from about 80 to 90 kts ground speed. The airplane entered the traffic pattern from the north, on an extended crosswind leg for runway 25, while about 500 ft agl, and about 75 kts. The airplane turned 90° to enter the downwind leg. While on the downwind leg, the airplane decelerated from about 83 knots groundspeed to about 57 kts. Just before turning base, the airp
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of control following a separation of the aileron carry-through cable.
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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.
