Grumman AA5B accident near Monticello, Florida, January 13, 1982
On January 13, 1982 at about 7:00 pm local time, a Grumman AA5B, registered N28607, was destroyed in an accident near Monticello, Florida. 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
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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
- January 13, 1982 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- Monticello, Florida · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA5B
- Registration
- N28607 · no longer on the register · serial AA5B0702
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER BEING DENIED A SPECIAL VFR CLEARANCE TO LAND AT TAMPA-ST.PETERSBURG THE PILOT ELECTED TO CANCEL HIS FLIGHT PLAN TO TALLAHASSEE AND FLY TO NEW ORLEANS. ABOUT 5 1/2 HOURS INTO THE FLIGHT HE DECIDED TO DIVERT TO GULFPORT, MS AND TUNED IN THE GULFPORT VOR (109.0 MHZ). ALTHOUGH HE HAD BEEN FLYING A HEADING OF 283 DEGREES AT 190 DME THE OBS NOW READ 005 DEGREES AND 75 MILES DME. AFTER CROSSING THE COASTLINE HE COULDN'T FIND THE AIRPORT AND CONTINUED FLYING UNTIL FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A SWAMP. THE GREENVILLE VOR IS ALSO ON FREQUENCY 109.0 MHZ AND IS LOCATED 226 MILES EAST OF THE GULFPORT VOR. THE WRECKAGE WAS FOUND ABOUT 10 MILES FROM THE GREENVILLE VOR STATION.
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: 451 hours in all; 57 in this make and model; 45 in the last 90 days; 403 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 750 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 46 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,200 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A4K (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Hollywood FL at 7:00 am
- Destination: Tallahassee FL
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 1,800 ft; scat at 800 ft
- 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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