2 fatal · GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5 · 2024-09-04 · Rockmart, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA24FA365
Event ID
20240904195057
Type
Accident
Date
2024-09-04
Location
Rockmart, GA, USA
Coordinates
33.93, -85.04139
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP.
Model
AA-5
Registration
N9659L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Also causal was the flight instructor’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the forced landing attempt, which resulted in exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.