- Date
- June 10, 1986, 18:00 local (Jun 11, 1986, 01:00 UTC)
- Place
- Round Mountain, NV
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- N9761UGrumman AA-5A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860610024159A
- Case key
- 40287
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Analysis
The pilot and passenger departed on a local flight to spot potential fishing locations in mountainous terrain. High density altitude conditions existed at the time/place of the accident. Kinematics information from the accident site indicates that as the aircraft was progressing toward upsloping terrain and a stall condition was encountered. There were no witnesses nor survivors to the accident and the wreckage was destroyed by post impact fire.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9761U
- Reported as
- Grumman AA-5A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- AA5A-0161
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2G, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- John B. Ankunding
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Departed
- TPH · Tonopah, NV
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,150 total · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 160° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 100 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 21 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TPH, 52 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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