Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA86FA145

ROUND MOUNTAIN, NV, USA

Aircraft #1

N9761U

GRUMMAN AA-5A

Analysis

THE PILOT AND PASSENGER DEPARTED ON A LOCAL FLIGHT TO SPOT POTENTIAL FISHING LOCATIONS IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE CONDITIONS EXISTED AT THE TIME/PLACE OF THE ACCIDENT. KINEMATICS INFORMATION FROM THE ACCIDENT SITE INDICATES THAT AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS PROGRESSING TOWARD UPSLOPING TERRAIN AND A STALL CONDITION WAS ENCOUNTERED. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES NOR SURVIVORS TO THE ACCIDENT AND THE WRECKAGE WAS DESTROYED BY POST IMPACT FIRE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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