Grumman American AA-5B accident near Youngstown, FL
On June 17, 1994, a Grumman American AA-5B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Youngstown, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 17, 1994
- Place
- Youngstown, FL
- Aircraft
- Grumman American AA-5B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 30.359°N, 85.430°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X01425
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 17, 1994, at 0030 central daylight time, a Grumman American AA-5B, N74693, collided with terrain near Youngstown, Florida. The private pilot was fatally injured, while the aircraft was destroyed. The flight was operated under 14 CFR part 91 by the pilot. The aircraft was operating under visual flight rules (VFR), with no flight plan filed for the personal flight from Destin, Florida to Blountstown. The flight originated about 0003. At 0003:58, the Eglin Air Force Base Approach controller made initial contact with the pilot of N74693, and the pilot responded "ah this is seven four six nine three have left Destin Airport ah copy about twenty five hundred feet." The controller advised the pilot that he was "radar contact," and verified the position of the aircraft five miles southeast of the Destin Airport. At 0009:07, the Eglin Approach controller instructed the pilot to contact Jacksonville Center on frequency 120.2. The pilot did not acknowledge that transmission. The controller again instructed N74693 to change frequencies, and the pilot responded "an one two zero point two will do thank you." There were no further communications with N74693 by Eglin Approach, and Jacksonville Center reported that the pilot did not contact them. A Jacksonville controller reported making calls to N74693, on other frequencies, in an attempt to establish radio contact, but to no avail. Recorded radar data indicates that the aircraft headed east between 0020:04 and 0020:30. N74693 then headed east northeast between 0024:42 and 0029:32. During this time, ground speeds
Probable cause
SPATIAL DISORIENTATION EXPERIENCED BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL. FACTORS WERE THE CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION (DARK NIGHT LIGHTING CONDITIONS, HIGH CLOUD COVER, THUNDERSTORMS), AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF NIGHT FLYING EXPERIENCE.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
