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FAA accident report · Amrgen AA-5B · Johnstown, PA · August 6, 2003

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Date
August 6, 2003 · 07:40 local
Place
Johnstown, PA
Airport
Johnstown-Cambria County
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N28788
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC03FA176
Reported as
Amrgen AA5B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
920 total307 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days
N28788Registration cancelled Jun 14, 2017 · Grumman American Avn. AA-5BS/N AA5B0816 · Built 1978Airframe modelGrumman American Avn. AA-5BEngine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Appears pilot descended below final approach fix altitude before crossing final approach fix. Aircraft struck mountain and was destroyed. Pilot received fatal injuries. Submission of this report closes this accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) APPEARS PILOT DESCENDED BELOW FINAL APPROACH FIX ALTITUDE BEFORE CROSSING FINAL APPROACH FIX. AIRCRAFT STRUCK MOUNTAIN AND WAS DESTROYED. PILOT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT CLOSES THIS ACCIDENT.

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 NYC03FA176Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPleasantville, PAThe pilot's improper IFR procedure by his failure to maintain published altitudes, which resulted in the in-flight collision with terrain. A factor was his impairment due to prescription medication.Aug 6, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N28788 · 1

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

Incident 19791014052869IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Spruce Pines, NCPilot landed long and fast, overshot.Oct 14, 1979 · Minor damage