No fatalities
5 Apr 2023: GRUMMAN G-44A — Los Alamos, NM
On 5 Apr 2023, a GRUMMAN G-44A was involved in an aviation accident near Los Alamos, NM. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, resulting in a runway excursion and ground collision. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 2 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, resulting in a runway excursion and ground collision.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Directional control — Not attained/maintainedStudent/instructed pilot