Accident Grumman American AA-5 Traveler N9556L, Monday 19 May 1975
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Date:Monday 19 May 1975
Time:00:44
Type:Silhouette image of generic AA5 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman American AA-5 Traveler
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N9556L
MSN: AA5-0556
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 5
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:1 mile from Minford, Ohio -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Huntington, West Virginina
Destination airport:Spartensburg, South Carolina
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
Destroyed when crashed 1 mile from Minford, Ohio May 19 1975: Dark night, dense ground fog. Circled airport several times,crashed 1 mile from airport. Pilot and two passengers killed, other two passengers sustained serious injuiries

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI75AC089
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 month
Download report: Final report

Sources:

1. NTSB Identification: CHI75AC089
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=9556L

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
07-Jul-2016 18:39 Dr.John Smith Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ]
07-Jul-2016 18:41 Dr.John Smith Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative, ]

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