Grumman AA5 accident near Jackpot, NV
On November 23, 2019, a Grumman AA5 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Jackpot, NV. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 23, 2019
- Place
- Jackpot, NV
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA5 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.968°N, 114.646°W
- NTSB ID
- 20191125X94802
Official records · WPR20FA031
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn November 22, 2019, about 1838 mountain standard time, a Grumman AA-5B airplane, N310PD, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Jackpot, Nevada. The noninstrument-rated pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot and his wife were departing from Jackpot Airport (06U) on a cross-country flight to their home airport. A witness near the airport stated that he saw the airplane depart from runway 15 and subsequently turn left. In the witness’ experience watching airplanes depart from this airport, the airplane was at an unusually low altitude when it began the left turn. The witness then looked away while the airplane was turning and immediately heard a loud explosion. He then looked back in the direction of the airport and observed a fire. GPS data showed that the airplane begin its takeoff roll from the departure runway about 1837:07 and lifted off the ground into a climb about midfield. The data track ceased at 1837:54, at which time the airplane was about 250 ft above ground level at a groundspeed of 95 kts while maintaining the runway heading. The GPS also contained data from previous flights, including three prior departures from 06U to the southeast, similar to the accident flight, the most recent of which was about 1 week before the accident. During each flight, the airplane lifted off the ground about midfield, began an immediate left turn, and transitioned to an easterly heading by the time the airplane reached the departure end of run
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of control due to spatial disorientation while departing in dark night conditions, which resulted in impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s limited experience flying in night conditions.
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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.
