ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 38815
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 June 1996 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman American AA-1B |
| Owner/operator: | Harold M. Vigesaa |
| Registration: | N6249L |
| MSN: | AA1B-0049 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1873 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fryburg, ND -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | West Fargo, ND (D54) |
| Beach, ND (20U) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Witnesses reported low fog in the vicinity of the accident site. One witness reported that he observed the accident airplane circling over Medora, North Dakota about 1000 mdt. Another witness, who was two miles west of the accident site, reported that she observed the airplane flying westbound 'low enough to see into the cockpit.' The accident site was located on the upward slope of a 60-degree incline. Examination of the wreckage revealed the throttle was in the full forward position and the yolk was trapped in the full aft position. No evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunction was found.
Probable Cause: the pilot's VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors were the fog, low ceiling, and rising terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI96LA220
Location
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] |
| 11-Jun-2019 17:05 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 09-Apr-2024 06:06 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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