Accident Grumman American AA-5B Tiger N74787,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 9605
 
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Date:Sunday 25 December 1977
Time:20:07
Type:Silhouette image of generic AA5 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman American AA-5B Tiger
Owner/operator:Vails Bermuda
Registration: N74787
MSN: AA5B-0360
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Desert Hot Spg, CA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Bermuda Dunes, CA
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
non-instrument rated pilot descended out of vfrconditions into wx.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX78FA015
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

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