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Dec 1, 2015
N28295 accident at West Point, VA
Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA 5 — Loss of control in flight at FYJ (West Point, VA)
DateDec 1, 2015
Tail numberN28295
AircraftGrumman American AA 5 · Grumman AA-5 Tiger/Cheetah · AA5
LocationFYJ — West Point, VA
Phase of flightApproach
OperationPart 91 Personal
InjuriesNone
NTSB caseGAA16CA066
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to fly a traffic pattern following an aborted instrument landing in night instrument metrological conditions, which resulted in a loss of visual reference to the runway, an inadvertent aerodynamic stall, and a collision with terrain.
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