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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Gulstm AA-5B · Fredericksburg, PA · April 29, 1990

Date: April 29, 1990 · 19:15 local
Place: Fredericksburg, PA
Phase of flight: Scud Running
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N74312
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC90FA099
Reported as: Gulstm AA5B
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A4K
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N74312Registration cancelled Nov 21, 1990 · Grumman American Avn. AA-5BS/N AA5B0198 Airframe modelGrumman American Avn. AA-5B

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What happened

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No weather brief. Encountered IFR en route. Lost control. Crashed on a ridge.

As the FAA filed it

NO WEATHER BRIEF. ENCOUNTERED IFR EN ROUTE. LOST CONTROL. CRASHED ON A RIDGE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB NYC90FA099Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportFredericksburg, PAContinued VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure (or inability) to maintain control of the aircraft after becoming spatially disoriented. Factors related to the accident were: adverse weather conditions, and…Apr 29, 1990 · Destroyed