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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Gulfstream American AA-5A · Crossville, TN · May 25, 2021

Date: May 25, 2021 · 13:08 local
Place: Crossville, TN
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N26889
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA21FA232
Reported as: Gulfstream American AA-5A
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 44 total44 in this make and model44 in the last 90 days

N26889Registration cancelled May 29, 2023 · Gulfstream American AA-5AS/N AA5A0792 · Built 1979 Airframe modelGulfstream American AA-5A Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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At 1139Z N26889 called tys approach while leaving kdkx and began flight following to kcsv. N26889 had his flight following terminated at 1153Z. At 1205Z N26889 called back and requested to terminate flight following again. N26889 changed his transponder to 1200 and continued without ATC services. N26889 experienced engine trouble and crashed in a wooded area near 2967 old highway 28. The aircraft crashed 10 miles from the Crossville airport and was destroyed. The pilot reported having engine troubles to his instructor via phone. He claimed it was only producing 1700RPM and doing 70 KTS.

As the FAA filed it

AT 1139Z N26889 CALLED TYS APPROACH WHILE LEAVING KDKX AND BEGAN FLIGHT FOLLOWING TO KCSV. N26889 HAD HIS FLIGHT FOLLOWING TERMINATED AT 1153Z. AT 1205Z N26889 CALLED BACK AND REQUESTED TO TERMINATE FLIGHT FOLLOWING AGAIN. N26889 CHANGED HIS TRANSPONDER TO 1200 AND CONTINUED WITHOUT ATC SERVICES. N26889 EXPERIENCED ENGINE TROUBLE AND CRASHED IN A WOODED AREA NEAR 2967 OLD HIGHWAY 28. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED 10 MILES FROM THE CROSSVILLE AIRPORT AND WAS DESTROYED. THE PILOT REPORTED HAVING ENGINE TROUBLES TO HIS INSTRUCTOR VIA PHONE. HE CLAIMED IT WAS ONLY PRODUCING 1700RPM AND DOING 70 KTS.

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 ERA21FA232Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCrossville, TNA partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, which resulted in a descent and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat following the initial loss of engine power.May 25, 2021 · Destroyed

Other reports on N26889 · 2

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

Incident 19820418017209IFinal Approach · Monroe, MIEngine quit on approach to runway. Landed short in a plowed field. Found large amount of water in fuel.Apr 18, 1982 · Minor damage Incident 19790511026469IGo Round (Aborted VFR) · Lambertville, MIAircraft bounced and attempted go around. Aborted due to trees and landed in field.May 11, 1979