Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 accident near Rockmart, GA
On September 4, 2024, a Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Rockmart, GA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 4, 2024
- Place
- Rockmart, GA
- Aircraft
- Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.930°N, 85.041°W
- NTSB ID
- 20240904195057
Official records · ERA24FA365
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn September 4, 2024, about 1121 eastern daylight time, a Grumman American Aviation Corporation AA-5 airplane, N9659L, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Rockmart, Georgia. The flight instructor and the student pilot were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. ADS-B data revealed that the airplane departed runway 13 at Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport (PUJ), Dallas, Georgia, about 1033. The airplane proceeded to the west and remained within 15 miles of PUJ. The airplane continued in maneuvering flight between 2,500 ft and 4,000 ft mean sea level, consistent with a private pilot training profile. About 1116, the airplane turned to and maintained a northeast heading for about 4 minutes, then it turned east at 1,800ft msl and headed over wooded terrain toward the south end of a field. In the final minute of the flight, the airplane passed off the south end of that field then it turned in a northerly direction at 1,300ft msl and passed over a second field before it headed over wooded terrain. Based on the last recorded ADS-B data and terrain elevation information, the airplane then made a gradual left turn about 150 ft above the ground. The main wreckage was found in a wooded area about 250 ft west-northwest of the last recorded location. It was adjacent to a two-lane road and about 1,000 ft east-southeast of a clearing in the woods that was about 550 ft long and 500 ft wide. The airplane’s ground speed during the last 2 to 3 seconds of the flight was a
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Also causal was the flight instructor’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the forced landing attempt, which resulted in exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.
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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.
