19990727009979A

Accident · Damage unknown

FAA accident report · Amrgen AA-1 · Laramie, WY · July 27, 1999

Date: July 27, 1999 · 07:30 local
Place: Laramie, WY
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Damage unknown
Aircraft: N5989L
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN99LA130
Reported as: Amrgen AA1
Fatal injuries: 0

N5989LRegistration cancelled Feb 1, 2000 · American AA-1S/N AA1-0289 Airframe modelAmerican AA-1

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What happened

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Acft crashed under unknown circumstances at the 9,500 foot level near Laramie, WY. (-23) pilot failed to negotiate terrain. Pilot lost partial control of a/c while flying in mountainous area and attempted forced landing in clearing.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES AT THE 9,500 FOOT LEVEL NEAR LARAMIE, WY. (-23) PILOT FAILED TO NEGOTIATE TERRAIN. PILOT LOST PARTIAL CONTROL OF A/C WHILE FLYING IN MOUNTAINOUS AREA AND ATTEMPTED FORCED LANDING IN CLEARING.

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 DEN99LA130Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCentennial, WYThe pilot's failure to consult the airplane performance charts and allowing the airplane to exceed its climb performance. Factors were high density altitude conditions and a downdraft.Jul 27, 1999 · Substantial damage