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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Gulstm AA5A · Jerome, AZ · May 7, 1979

Date
May 7, 1979 · 17:50 local
Place
Jerome, AZ
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N26306
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX79FA051
Reported as
Gulstm AA5A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
37 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.

Aircraft hit mountain side in clear air with severe downdrafts in area. Witness observed aircraft climbing at impact

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT HIT MOUNTAIN SIDE IN CLEAR AIR WITH SEVERE DOWNDRAFTS IN AREA.WITNESS OBSERVED AIRCRAFT CLIMBING AT IMPACT

NTSB investigation

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