Grumman AA-5B accident near Fremont, North Carolina, December 9, 1984
On December 9, 1984 at about 9:47 pm local time, a Grumman AA-5B, registered N74636, was substantially damaged in an accident near Fremont, North Carolina. 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).
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 9, 1984 · about 9:47 pm local time
- Place
- Fremont, North Carolina · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-5B
- Registration
- N74636 · registry record · serial AA-5B-0306
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PLT REPORTED THAT HE LANDED HARD & BOUNCED TWICE BEFORE SETTLING TO THE RWY. HE APPLIED FULL BRAKING & THE ACFT SKIDDED OFF THE END OF THE RWY.
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
What happened, in order
- LOSS OF CONTROL - ON GROUND/WATER during landing - roll
Pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land, none, none, none
- Flight time: 30 hours in all; 2 in this make and model; 7 in the last 90 days; 7 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: class 3
The aircraft
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection; 63 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,000 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A4K (piston); 0 hours total
- Operating certificate: in the vicinity
The flight
- Departed from: W03 Wilson NC at 8:15 pm
- Destination: Fremont NC
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 34, 1,120 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 170° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: scattered at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 57°C, dew point 28°C
- Altimeter: 30 inHg
- Observation at 4:30 pm
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number ATL85LA051.