Grumman AA-5B accident near Salmon, Idaho, May 1, 1982
On May 1, 1982 at about 8:30 pm local time, a Grumman AA-5B, registered N28492, was substantially damaged in an accident near Salmon, Idaho (Salmon airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were 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
- May 1, 1982 · about 8:30 pm local time
- Place
- Salmon, Idaho · Salmon · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-5B
- Registration
- N28492 · no longer on the register · serial 0640
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THE LANDING APPEARED NORMAL UNTIL ROUND OUT OR FLARE WHEN THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED FROM 4-5 FEET. A SECOND SOMEWHAT HIGHER BOUNCE FOLLOWED AFTER WHICH THE PILOT APPLIED POWER AND RAISED THE FLAPS FOR A GO-AROUND. THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED TO THE GROUND IN ROUGH TERRAIN.
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: 337 hours in all; 3 in this make and model; 8 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days; 279 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,395 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 1 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,000 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: O-360-A4K 180 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: John Meadows Falcon Air INC.
The flight
- Departed from: Boise ID at 1:30 pm
- Destination: Salmon ID
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 34, 5,000 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 335° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 167°F (75°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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