3 fatal · GRUMMAN AMERICAN AA-5A · 1991-12-25 · MONTE VISTA, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN92FA020
Event ID
20001212X18582
Type
Accident
Date
1991-12-25
Location
MONTE VISTA, CO, USA
Coordinates
37.56998, -106.13932
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
GRUMMAN AMERICAN
Model
AA-5A
Registration
N9991U
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
AN INADVERTENT STALL BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND AT AN ALTITUDE INSUFFICIENT TO EFFECT RECOVERY. FACTORS WERE: AIRCRAFT GROSS WEIGHT ABOVE MAXIMUM; PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT OF THE PILOT; LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE; LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE; AND LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN TYPE.