ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366559
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 July 1990 |
| Time: | 19:07 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman AA-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Gerhard, Weiss |
| Registration: | N1404R |
| MSN: | AA1B0504 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1304 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-C2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Highland, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Millbrook, NY (44N) |
| (44N) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE FLIGHT DEPARTED SKY ACRES AIRPORT, FLEW WEST ACROSS THE HUDSON AT 1200 FEET M.S.L AND TURNED RIGHT TO AVOID THE TOWER ON THE MOUNTAIN. THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH AND HE TURNED TOWARDS THE RIVER. POWER WAS REGAINED, SHORTLY BEFORE THE AIRPLANE HIT SOME TREES. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND IN TREES AND STALLED THE AIRPLANE.
Probable Cause: OFF AIRPORT LANDING IN UNSUITABLE TERRAIN DUE TO A POWER LOSS FOR UNKNOWN REASONS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC90LA165
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2024 09:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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