- Date
- June 16, 1984, 16:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place
- Hammond, OR
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5465LGrumman American AA-5
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840616026569A
- Case key
- 39808
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft was seen first to make a turn to the north followed by a turn to the south. It then went into a nose down attitude and descended until it disappeared from view. The acft collided with the terrain. An investigation revealed no apparent malfunction with either the acft or the eng. Toxicology test results were negative. Several witnesses reported that the plt had on occasion performed aerobatics with the acft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5465L
- Reported as
- Grumman American AA-5
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- AA50365
- Airframe hours
- 1,277
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2C, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Joseph M. & D & D Allen
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 3, 1984 · 16 hours before
- Departed
- Astoria, OR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 62
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Expired
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 210 total · 97 in this make and model · 164 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 280° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,800 ft broken
- Temperature
- 57 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- AST, 5 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.