- Date
- October 7, 1984, 17:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place
- Corinth, NY
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N26759Grumman American AA5A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841007054469A
- Case key
- 35632
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During an aprx 45 min flight the plt became disoriented and flew an apch to a sod area that he mistakenly identified as his desired dest. During the apch the acft contacted wires causing the acft to descend out of control into a river.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N26759
- Reported as
- Grumman American AA5A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- AA5A-0698
- Airframe hours
- 1,372
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2G, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Cella, Joseph
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 1, 1983
- Departed
- NY43 · Piseco, NY
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 775 total · 228 in this make and model · 691 as pilot in command · 20 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
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 N26759 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.