ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37018
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| Date: | Saturday 25 April 1987 |
| Time: | 09:58 |
| Type: |  Grumman American AA-5B Tiger |
| Owner/operator: | Fletcher Aviation |
| Registration: | N28846 |
| MSN: | AA5B-0850 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 844 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Eagle Lake, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kerrvile, TX (ERV) |
| Houston, TX (HUB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ON APRIL 25,1987 A GRUMMAN AMERICAN AA5B, N28846, IMPACTED THE TERRAIN NEAR EAGLE LAKE, TEXAS. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND HER HUSBAND RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM KERRVILLE, TEXAS TO HOUSTON, TEXAS. THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A MEDIUM TO STEEP LEFT TURN AND FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND IMPACTED THE TERRAIN BEFORE RECOVERY COULD BE ACCOMPLISHED. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X30674
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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