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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amrgen AA-5B · Worland, WY · July 13, 2002

Date: July 13, 2002 · 09:30 local
Place: Worland, WY
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N28717
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN02LA075
Reported as: Amrgen AA5B
Fatal injuries: 0

N28717Registration cancelled Jul 19, 2006 · Grumman American Avn. AA-5BS/N AA5B0771 · Built 1978 Airframe modelGrumman American Avn. AA-5B Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot departed cody, WY with one passenger, for VFR flight to valentine, NE. Pilot elected to fly over the bighorn mountain range in central Wyoming. Aircraft could not clear the mountain range due to density altitude. Pilot elected to make an off airport emergency landing. Aircraft hit trees during landing and crashed. Pilot sustained minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT DEPARTED CODY, WY WITH ONE PASSENGER, FOR VFR FLIGHT TO VALENTINE, NE. PILOT ELECTED TO FLY OVER THE BIGHORN MOUNTAIN RANGE IN CENTRAL WYOMING. AIRCRAFT COULD NOT CLEAR THE MOUNTAIN RANGE DUE TO DENSITY ALTITUDE. PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE AN OFF AIRPORT EMERGENCY LANDING. AIRCRAFT HIT TREES DURING LANDING AND CRASHED. PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.

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 DEN02LA075Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWorland, WYthe pilot's selection of an inadequate altitude for crossing mountainous terrain, resulting in a collision with trees. A contributing factor was the downdraft.Jul 13, 2002 · Destroyed