Grumman American Avn. CORP. AA-5A accident near Metaline Falls, Washington, July 20, 2026
On July 20, 2026 at about 5:15 pm local time, a 1976 Grumman American Avn. CORP. AA-5A, registered N76GC, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (aborted after touchdown) near Metaline Falls, Washington (Sullivan Lake State 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).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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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
- July 20, 2026 · about 5:15 pm local time
- Place
- Metaline Falls, Washington · Sullivan Lake State · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Grumman American Avn. CORP. AA-5A, built 1976 · all AA-5As on the register
- Registration
- N76GC · registry record · serial AA5A-0107
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Ground collision during landing (aborted after touchdown) defining event
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 2,200 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 280° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 30.08 inHg
- Observation at 10:15 am from K63S, 30 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR K63S 201715Z 28004KT 10SM CLR 24/11 A3008 RMK A01 PILOT CONTRLD LGHTING OUT OF SERVC- NOTAM 63S07/115. LIGHTS AVABL BY PRE-ARRNGMT
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N76GC the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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 documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, the folder of records gathered during the investigation, shown as the NTSB released them (the NTSB redacts some personal details first) and listed under the NTSB's own titles. This site's own text 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 WPR26LA272.