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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Grumav AA-5A · Guilford, NY · June 1, 1978

Date
June 1, 1978
Place
Guilford, NY
Airport
Sidney Municipal
Phase of flight
Descent
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9879U
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC78FA061
Reported as
Grumav AA5A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
625 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Acft entered flat spin. Intentional spins prohibited.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT ENTERED FLAT SPIN.INTENTIONAL SPINS PROHIBITED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.