ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 9571
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| Date: | Thursday 13 July 1978 |
| Time: | 00:20 |
| Type: |  Gulfstream American AA-1C |
| Owner/operator: | SOUTHWEST AIRMOTIVE CORP |
| Registration: | N39002 |
| MSN: | AA1C-0178 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Prescott, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | PRC |
| PHX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft departed PRC, which has a field elevation of 5042 ft MSL. The aircraft subsequently struck trees and utility poles 7 miles away from the airport in the Suburban Acres subdivision in Prescott. The accident site lay at an elevation of 5200 ft MSL. A post-impact fire ensued, consuming the aircraft and starting a brush fire.
The aircraft had been manufactured one month prior and was leased to the pilot.
The NTSB attributed the accident to unwarranted low flying and the pilot's misjudgment of the aircraft's clearance from objects.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/NNum_results.aspx?NNumbertxt=39002
https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=40840&key=0
https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/117727536/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 07-Apr-2019 18:38 | PiperOnslaught | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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