ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 128732
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| Date: | Wednesday 24 November 1976 |
| Time: | 21:40 |
| Type: |  Grumman American AA-5A Cheetah |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N97800 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Independence, Grayson County, Virgina -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Beaufort County Executive Airport, Beaufort, South Carolina (BFT/KARW) |
| Zanesville Municipal Airport, Zanesville, Ohio (ZZV/KZZV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Grumman American AA-5A Cheetah N97800; Written off (destroyed) November 24 1976 when crashed at Independence, Grayson County, Virginia due to a CFIT (Controlled Flight Into Terrain). The pilot was slightly injured, but the passenger was seriously injured. According to the following excerpt from the NTSB Report into the incident:
TYPE OF ACCIDENT: COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED
PHASE OF OPERATION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S):PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO KNOWN AREAS OF SEVERE TURBULENCE
FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: IAD77DIJ03: https://www.ntsb.gov/Pages/brief.aspx?ev_id=55693&key=0
2. FAA: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N97800
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence,_Virginia
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaufort_County_Airport
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zanesville_Municipal_Airport
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Oct-2022 21:17 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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