Grumman American AA-5 accident near Cherry Valley, NY
On August 12, 2000, a Grumman American AA-5 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Cherry Valley, NY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 12, 2000
- Place
- Cherry Valley, NY
- Aircraft
- Grumman American AA-5 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.791°N, 74.751°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X21822
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 11, 2000, about 2020 Eastern Daylight Time, a Grumman AA-5, N9570L, was destroyed when it impacted terrain near Cherry Valley, New York. The certificated private pilot was fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight that departed Ithaca, New York, destined for Schenectady, New York. No flight plan was filed, and the flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot had purchased the airplane the day before the accident, and was ferrying it home from Peru, Illinois. There were no reported problems with the ferry flight until 1830, when the pilot landed at Ithaca without a clearance. Once on the ground, the pilot apologized to the tower controller, and stated he was out of fuel and that he thought he was landing at Cortland County-Chase Field, Cortland, New York. The controller asked the pilot if the airplane needed to be towed to the ramp. The pilot responded that he thought he had enough fuel to make it. After refueling the airplane, the pilot departed about 1930. A witness at the accident site reported hearing the airplane fly over his house, "quite low." He then heard an increase in engine rpm, which lasted about 2 seconds. "It got very very loud." The witness then heard a thud, and the engine noise disappeared. After reporting the accident to local authorities, the witness went outside to assess the situation, and to render assistance to the occupant of the airplane. In addition, the witness described the weather at the time of the accident as rainy, foggy, and dark, with the base of the clouds ab
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to continue the flight into deteriorating weather, which resulted in his failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors in the accident were the dark night, fog, low ceiling, and the pilot's inadequate preflight planning.
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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.
