Grumman American AA-5 N1370R
17 August 1999 · Newcastle, Wyoming, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 August 1999 at about 23:27 local time, a Grumman American AA-5 registered N1370R was involved in an accident near Newcastle, Wyoming, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:27
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newcastle, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.8393, -104.2096
- Aircraft
- Grumman American AA-5
- Registration
- N1370R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN99FA148
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate visual lookout and inadequate altitude/clearance from the transmission wires.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was giving sightseeing rides to relatives at a family reunion. On his fifth flight, with three passengers, the airplane impacted three electrical transmission wires which were 214 feet above ground level, and located 5 nautical miles north of the airfield. The airplane came to rest 924 feet south of the transmission wires. Postimpact fire consumed the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman American AA-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 1998 | Grumman American AA-5 | Conroe, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Grumman American AA-5 | Moab, Utah, United States | Clinton J. Ford | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Feb 1998 | Grumman American AA-5 | Brookville, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1998 | Grumman American AA-5 | Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Grumman American AA-5 | Cherry Valley, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Aug 1997 | Grumman American AA-5 | Lower Brule, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1999 | Piper PA-28-180 | Burlington, Wyoming, United States | Garland Brothers, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1999 | Piper PA-11 | Lander, Wyoming, United States | Mark A. Ramsey | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Cessna 180H | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1999 | Mooney M20K | Medicine Bow, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1999 | Cessna 208B | Cody, Wyoming, United States | Corporate Air | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1999 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Wheatland, Wyoming, United States | Larry G. Wright | No injuries | - |