Grumman AA-5B N28912

Summary

On 4 January 1982 at about 01:28 local time, a Grumman AA-5B registered N28912, operated by Ronald James Vaughan, was involved in an accident near 10 Nm W Lee Vin, California, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

4 January 1982 at 01:28

Classification

Accident

Location

10 Nm W Lee Vin, California, United States

Coordinates

37.9893, -119.1098

Aircraft

Grumman AA-5B

Registration

N28912

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Ronald James Vaughan

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mammoth Lakes → Concord

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX82FA040

2 people died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE ON THE GROUND THE PILOT WAS REFUSED A ROUTE OVER THE SIERRA MOUNTAINS, AFTER DEPARTURE THE PILOT REQUESTED AND WAS GIVEN A CHANGE IN HIS FLIGHT PLAN THAT CLEARED HIM OVER THE MOUNTAINS. AT 1654 THE PILOT ADVISED OAKLAND CENTER THAT HE WAS CLIMBING THROUGH 14300 MSL. THE MEA WAS 15100 MSL. AT 1712 THE PILOT STATED HE HAD ENCOUNTERED STRONG UP AND DOWNDRAFTS BUT WAS VFR. JUST BEFORE CENTER LOST RADAR CONTACT THE PILOT ADVISED HE WAS BELOW MEA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOCATED 5 DAYS LATER CLOSE TO THE TOP OF A 12590 FOOT MOUNTAIN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.