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| Date: | Tuesday 29 June 1982 |
| Time: | 11:14 |
| Type: |  Grumman American AA-5A Cheetah |
| Owner/operator: | Academy Flyers |
| Registration: | N26668 |
| MSN: | AA5A-0627 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1330 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Phoenix, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Scottsdale, AZ (SDL) |
| Scottsdale, AZ (SDL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED FLYING AT AN ALTITUDE OF 200 TO 300 FEET AGL. WITNESSES DESCRIBE A BANK TO THE LEFT WHICH STEEPENED UNTIL THE WINGS WERE PERPENDICULAR TO THE GROUND. THE ACFT THEN MADE A NEAR VERTICAL DESCENT INTO THE GROUND. CAUSE:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20020917X03668
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
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