Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC85LA008

CORINTH, NY, USA

Aircraft #1

N26759

GRUMMAN AMERICAN AA5A

Analysis

DURING AN APRX 45 MIN FLIGHT THE PLT BECAME DISORIENTED AND FLEW AN APCH TO A SOD AREA THAT HE MISTAKENLY IDENTIFIED AS HIS DESIRED DEST. DURING THE APCH THE ACFT CONTACTED WIRES CAUSING THE ACFT TO DESCEND OUT OF CONTROL INTO A RIVER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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