2 fatal · Grumman American AA-5 · 2000-07-18 · MOAB, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN00FA136
Event ID
20001212X21428
Type
Accident
Date
2000-07-18
Location
MOAB, UT, USA
Coordinates
38.529903, -109.54972
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Grumman American
Model
AA-5
Registration
N7161L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot in command exercising poor judgment and exceeding the aircraft's turning capability. Contributing factors were the pilots' attention being diverted, flying into a known blind canyon, high temperature, and high density altitude.