# Accident 19990727009979A: Amrgen AA1, Laramie, WY, July 27, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 27, 1999, 07:30 local time
- Place: Laramie, WY
- Damage: Damage unknown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.3007° N, 106.1099° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3007&lon=-106.1099&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5989L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5989L-2000-02-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: American AA-1 (registry code 0630610, https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMRGEN AA1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN99LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA130) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990727009979A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN99LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA130), Jul 27, 1999: American AA-1 (N5989L), Centennial, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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