Final
2 fatal
Sep 4, 2024
N9659L crash at Rockmart, GA
Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 — Loss of control in flight at PUJ (Rockmart, GA)
DateSep 4, 2024
Tail numberN9659L
AircraftGrumman American AA-5 · Grumman AA-5 Tiger/Cheetah · AA5
LocationPUJ — Rockmart, GA
Phase of flightEmergency Descent
OperationPart 91 Instructional
Injuries2 fatal
NTSB caseERA24FA365
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.
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