ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40901
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| Date: | Sunday 26 July 1998 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Gulfstream American AA-5B Tiger |
| Owner/operator: | Aerosports Unlimited, Inc. |
| Registration: | N4535P |
| MSN: | AA5B1271 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Deadwood, SD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KSPF) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was reported missing on the day of its departure. It was found 6-days later. Circumstances surrounding the accident are unknown. On the day the airplane was reported missing, visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The on- scene investigation revealed that the airplane collided with tress and terrain and was consumed by the post-impact fire. Examination of the airframe and engine showed no anomalies that would have prevented flight.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI98LA368
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 06-Apr-2024 17:52 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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