Grumman AA5 accident near Clinton, Maryland, November 20, 1982
On November 20, 1982 at about 4:45 pm local time, a Grumman AA5, registered N5442L, was destroyed in an accident near Clinton, Maryland (Hyde airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 20, 1982 · about 4:45 pm local time
- Place
- Clinton, Maryland · Hyde · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA5
- Registration
- N5442L · no longer on the register · serial 0342
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT WAS ON FINAL APPROACH BEHIND A CESSNA 150 AND THOUGHT THE CESSNA WOULD TURN OFF AT THE FIRST TAXIWAY. THE CESSNA CONTINUED TO THE SECOND TAXIWAY AND THE PILOT OF N5442L ELECTED TO GO-AROUND. THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT SEEMED TO MUSH AS IT FLEW INTO TREES. AN INSTRUCTOR PILOT ON THE GROUND STATED N5442L WAS EXTREMELY CLOSED TO THE CESSNA AIRCRAFT ON THE FINAL.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 129 hours in all; 35 in this make and model; 21 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,025 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,200 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: W32 Clinton MD
- Destination: W32 Clinton MD
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 5, 2,800 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 050° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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