Grumman AA-5A accident near Grove, Oklahoma, August 13, 1983
On August 13, 1983 at about 1:15 am local time, a Grumman AA-5A, registered N26468, was substantially damaged in an accident near Grove, Oklahoma (Monkey Island airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 3 others were unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 13, 1983 · about 1:15 am local time
- Place
- Grove, Oklahoma · Monkey Island · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 3 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-5A
- Registration
- N26468 · no longer on the register · serial AA5A061
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WAS HIGH & FAST ON FINAL APCH & TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 1/3 OF THE WAY DOWN THE RWY. THE NOSEWHEEL TOUCHED DOWN 1ST & THE ACFT BEGAN TO PORPOISE. THE PLT APPLIED POWER TO STOP THE PORPOISE, THEN ELECTED TO GO AROUND. IN ORDER TO AVOID TREES NEAR THE END OF THE RWY, THE PLT TURNED RIGHT TO WHERE THERE WAS A CLEARING FOR A HIGHWAY. HE THEN MANEUVERED TO AVOID A BIG CAMPER & A POWER LINE, BUT BEGAN LOSING AIRSPEED. FINALLY, WHILE TURNING BACK TO THE LEFT, THE LEFT WING HIT A ROAD SIGN & THE ACFT CRASHED.
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: 132 hours in all; 11 in this make and model; 11 in the last 90 days; 74 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 2,200 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2G (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: TX05 Mckinney TX at 11:08 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 2,600 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 115° at 2 knots
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 95°F (35°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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