Accident · 2001-07-10

NTSB case NYC01FA169 · Grumman American AA-1C · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2001-07-10
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Fatal injury
Aircraft: Grumman American AA-1C (N9616U)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Hortman Aviation Services Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Hortman Aviation Services

Probable cause

The pilot's improper use of the flight controls while turning to base, which resulted in a stall/spin and subsequent impact with the ground.

Source: NTSB case NYC01FA169

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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