19990817012369A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amrgen AA-5 · Newcastle, WY · August 17, 1999

Date: August 17, 1999 · 17:27 local
Place: Newcastle, WY
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1370R
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN99FA148
Reported as: Amrgen AA5
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 4

N1370RRegistration cancelled Jun 13, 2005 · Grumman American Avn. AA-5S/N AA5-0770 · Built 1975 Airframe modelGrumman American Avn. AA-5 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Acft struck a power line and crashed, all 4 POB suffered fatal injuries, the acft was destroyed by fire. (-23)pilot struck powerline while flying at a low altitude during a sightseeing flight.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT STRUCK A POWER LINE AND CRASHED, ALL 4 POB SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES, THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. (-23)PILOT STRUCK POWERLINE WHILE FLYING AT A LOW ALTITUDE DURING A SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT.

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 DEN99FA148Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportNewcastle, WYThe pilot's inadequate visual lookout and inadequate altitude/clearance from the transmission wires.Aug 17, 1999 · Destroyed

Other reports on N1370R · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19800519019179ATo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Clearwater, FLAborted takeoff when apparent not enough speed or power for safe takeoff. Ran off end of runway.May 19, 1980 · Substantial damage