Accident · 2019-07-01
What the record says
- Event date
- 2019-07-01
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- American Aviation AA5 (N387G)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Western Air Flight Academy Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Western Air Flight Academy
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate and landing flare during landing with a tailwind, which resulted in a hard landing and a subsequent loss of directional control, runway excursion, and collision with objects.
Source: NTSB case GAA19CA384Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Commercial / Military / Private | Airplane / Helicopter | 43 | Class 2 (2019-02-25) | 965.9 total · 56.9 in this make/model · 486.5 as PIC · 59.5 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Commercial / Military / Private | Airplane / Helicopter | 38 | Class 1 (2019-02-18) | 1,637 total · 130 in this make/model · 1,010 as PIC · 195 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.