- Date
- October 3, 1985, 11:45 local (15:45 UTC)
- Place
- Hurricane, WV
- Injuries
- 4 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N9629UGrumman American AA-5
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851003053869A
- Case key
- 6899
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Analysis
N9629U crashed in a wooded area near Hurricane, west Virginia while conducting a visual flight from millwood, WV to grundy, Virginia. The pilot and aircraft were certificated in accordance with current FARS. The pilot received a weather briefing for the intended route of flight. The lowest condition reported was 400 foot ceiling with scattered clouds in west Virginia. The aircraft collided with trees and burned after striking the ground. The wreckage site was small and the swath through the trees was narrow. The investigation failed to disclose any material or system malfunction or failure. The pilot was not instrument rated.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9629U
- Reported as
- Grumman American AA-5
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- AA5-0829
- Airframe hours
- 1,367
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-L2C, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Fred Norris
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 4, 1985 · 3 hours before
- Departed
- Ravensweed, WV
- Destination
- Grundy, VA
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 46
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 100 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 400 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 57 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CRW, 27 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N9629U · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.