# NTSB Accident NYC90DEI02
> **GRUMMAN AA5B** · 1990-09-11 · BEACHWOOD, OH, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC90DEI02
- **Event ID:** 20001212X24338
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1990-09-11
- **Location:** BEACHWOOD, OH, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.470218, -81.499519
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** GRUMMAN
- **Model:** AA5B
- **Registration:** N74242
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO AN IMPROPER ENGINE OVERHAUL PERFORMED BY UNQUALIFIED PERSONS. THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN WAS A FACTOR.

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