Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Soledad, California 93960
Friday, July 10, 1992 20:15 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AFTER APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR AND FIFTEEN MINUTES INTO A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT THE PILOT OBSERVED THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DECREASING. HE ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON A HIGHWAY. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT TURNED ONTO THE FINAL APPROACH THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT WING COLLIDED WITH A TREE. THE AIRCRAFT THEN STRUCK THE ROAD IN A NOSE-DOWN ATTITUDE, COLLAPSING THE NOSE AND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEARS. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY PREEXISTING MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/10/1992
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 2015
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City SOLEDAD
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 93960
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Dusk
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 21
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 13
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 100
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 500
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 2
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2420
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 13 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1000
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 47132
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 3:05PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N28410
NTSB Number LAX92LA296
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name GRUMMAN
Aircraft Model AA5
Aircraft Series Identifier AA5
Aircraft Serial Number 0801
Certified Max Gross Weight 2400
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jun 1 1992 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 30
Airframe Hours 1664
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ADVANCED AERO DYNAMICS & STRUC
Aircraft Owner Street Address 10703 VAN OWENS ST
Aircraft Owner City N. HOLLYWOOD
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 91605
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name ADVANCED AERO DYNAMICS & STRUC
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 10703 VAN OWENS ST
Operator City N. HOLLYWOOD
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 91605
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code BUR
Departure City BURBANK
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1830
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code SJC
Destination City SAN JOSE
Destination State CA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Cruise
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --