19820113000819A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Grumav AA-5B · Monticello, FL · January 13, 1982

Date
January 13, 1982 · 14:00 local
Place
Monticello, FL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N28607
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA82DA033
Reported as
Grumav AA5B
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4K
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
451 total57 in this make and model45 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.

Unable to obtain special VFR when en route weather worsened. Wrong VOR to alternate. Ran out of fuel. Swamp landing

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO OBTAIN SPECIAL VFR WHEN EN ROUTE WEATHER WORSENED. WRONG VOR TO ALTERNATE. RAN OUT OF FUEL. SWAMP LANDING

NTSB investigation

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