ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361939
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| Date: | Sunday 6 June 1993 |
| Time: | 10:45 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman American AA-5 |
| Owner/operator: | Advanced Aviation |
| Registration: | N7129L |
| MSN: | AA5-0629 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3145 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Watkins, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Dodge City, KS (KDDC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER TAKEOFF ON AN IFR CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE PILOT COMMENCED A 180 DEGREE TURN AFTER ENTERING THE CLOUDS AT 300 FEET AGL. THE INSTRUMENTS INDICATED DIFFERENTLY THAN HIS PHYSIOLOGICAL SENSES AND HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WHICH DESCENDED IN A SPIRAL AND COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES FROM THE TAKEOFF AIRPORT.
Probable Cause: SPATIAL DISORIENTATION WHICH PREVENTED THE PILOT FROM MAINTAINING CONTROL. A FACTOR WAS: LOW CEILING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN93LA067
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2024 16:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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