1 fatal · Grumman American AA-5 · 1998-10-09 · PROVINCETOWN, MA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC99FA012
Event ID
20001211X11324
Type
Accident
Date
1998-10-09
Location
PROVINCETOWN, MA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Grumman American
Model
AA-5
Registration
N7100L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to follow the published instrument approach procedure, which resulted in inadvertent collision with water. Factors in the accident were the dark night and low ceiling.