Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN83FTC01

ALBIN, WY, USA

Aircraft #1

N81262

GRUMMAN AMERICAN AA-5B

Analysis

THE PILOT WAS ON PERSONAL CROSS-COUNTRY. THERE WAS NO RECORD OF A PRE-FLIGHT OR IN-FLIGHT WEATHER BRIEFING. THE WEATHER AT THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS HEARD CIRCLING, BUT IT WAS NOT SEEN DUE TO SNOW. THE WINDS APPROACHED 50 TO 75 KTS. THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED GROUND LEFT WING FIRST IN A SLIGHT BANK AND IN A SHALLOW DESCENT. IT IMPACTED IN AN OPEN FIELD AND DEMOLISHED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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