American General Aircraft AA-5B accident near Zephyrhills, FL
On September 1, 2002, an American General Aircraft AA-5B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Zephyrhills, FL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 1, 2002
- Place
- Zephyrhills, FL
- Aircraft
- American General Aircraft AA-5B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 28.228°N, 82.156°W
- NTSB ID
- 20020909X01550
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 1, 2002, at 0635 eastern daylight time, an unregistered Grumman American AA-5B, N81189, operated by a private pilot collided with trees and a family home while on approach to Zephyrhills Municipal Airport, Zephyrhills, Florida. The personal flight operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR part 91 with no flight plan filed. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane was destroyed, and the private pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The flight departed Zephyrhills Municipal Airport, Zephyrhills, Florida, September 1, 2002, at an undetermined time. Witnesses near the accident site reported they heard an airplane flying low over the neighborhood prior to the approximate time of the accident. Shortly after hearing the low flying airplane, an explosion was heard. Witnesses discovered a nearby home engulfed in flames, and confirmed that a small airplane had collided with the home. Witnesses reported the weather conditions were foggy and dark night light conditions existed at the time of the accident. PERSONNEL INFORMATION Review of the information on file with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airman's Certification Division, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, revealed the pilot was issued a private pilot certificate on January 18, 1996, with a single engine land rating. The pilots total flight time was approximately 185 hours. The pilot's flight time in the Grumman AA-5B was not determined. The pilot held a third class medical certificate, dated May 18, 2001, valid when wearing corrective glasses
Probable cause
The pilots continued visual flight into instrument conditions (fog), and subsequent collision with a tree and a residence.
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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.
