ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 231966
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| Date: | Sunday 5 January 2020 |
| Time: | 17:49 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman American AA-5A Cheetah |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9593U |
| MSN: | AA5A-0093 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3277 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rutherford County, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hendersonville, NC (0A7) |
| Hendersonville, NC (0A7) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot had planned for a 40-minute scenic local flight with 3 passengers aboard. The pilot was demonstrating an aerodynamic stall when the right wing "dropped very quickly." He attempted to recover and applied opposite rudder, reduced the airplane's pitch, and increased engine power. The airplane then entered a flat spin to the right. The pilot continued to attempt to decrease the airplane's pitch and continued left rudder application, but the airplane continued to spin. The pilot then applied "full back elevator" as the airplane impacted terrain. During the impact the airplane's right wing, horizontal stabilizer, and fuselage were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during an intentional aerodynamic stall, which resulted in a spin and subsequent collision with terrain.
Sources:
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=9593U
NTSB ERA20CA065
Accident investigation:
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Photo: FAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jan-2020 01:02 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 06-Jan-2020 01:44 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Jan-2020 17:47 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 26-Mar-2021 15:37 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 26-Mar-2021 16:21 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, Photo] |
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