- Date
- November 7, 1982, 14:15 local (21:15 UTC)
- Place
- Bicknell, UT
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N555AWGrumman AA1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dawn
- Status
- Completed · report November 7, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821107057089A
- Case key
- 69940
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot stated that shortly after departing the Bicknell airport, a strong downdraft forced the aircraft into the ground while approaching the lee side of a ridge line. He indicated the aircraft was at about 100 mph indicated airspeed when ground contact was made. He also stated that there were no mechanical difficulties with the aircraft or engine prior to the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N555AW
- Reported as
- Grumman AA1
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- AA10376
- Airframe hours
- 3
- Engine
- Lycoming 235-L2C, 115 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Lisle O. Hicks
- Registered owner
- Lisle O. Hicks
- Departed
- Bicknell, UT
- Destination
- AI · Las
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 55 total · 2 in this make and model · 25 as pilot in command · 9 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dawn
- Wind
- 210° at 2 knots
- Temperature
- 39 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.