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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · American AA-1 · New Market, VA · April 9, 2017

Date: April 9, 2017 · 15:29 local
Place: New Market, VA
Airport: New Market Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5690L
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA241
Reported as: American AA-1
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,000 total9 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

N5690LRegistration cancelled Oct 7, 2019 · American AA-1S/N AA1-0090 · Built 1969 Airframe modelAmerican AA-1 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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On April 9, 2017 at approximately 1530, the pilot of an American AA-1 aircraft was making approach to land at New Market Airport, 8W2. The aircraft was properly certificated and airworthy. Pilot stated he was on final at 80 KTS when he was distracted by the sun in his eyes and subsequently heard stall warning. The winds reported at shenandoah were 180 at 9 gusting to 15KTS. Pilot stated he added power but aircarft drifted right of centerline and impacted treeline north of runway abeam touchdown zone of runway 24.

As the FAA filed it

ON APRIL 9, 2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 1530, THE PILOT OF AN AMERICAN AA-1 AIRCRAFT WAS MAKING APPROACH TO LAND AT NEW MARKET AIRPORT, 8W2. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PROPERLY CERTIFICATED AND AIRWORTHY. PILOT STATED HE WAS ON FINAL AT 80 KTS WHEN HE WAS DISTRACTED BY THE SUN IN HIS EYES AND SUBSEQUENTLY HEARD STALL WARNING. THE WINDS REPORTED AT SHENANDOAH WERE 180 AT 9 GUSTING TO 15KTS. PILOT STATED HE ADDED POWER BUT AIRCARFT DRIFTED RIGHT OF CENTERLINE AND IMPACTED TREELINE NORTH OF RUNWAY ABEAM TOUCHDOWN ZONE OF RUNWAY 24.

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 GAA17CA241Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportNew Market, VAThe pilot’s failure to maintain a proper approach path, which resulted in an impact with trees.Apr 9, 2017 · Substantial damage