Pilot Debrief

AMERICAN AA 1 near New Market, VA — 2017-04-09

Final reportGAA17CA241
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Date
2017-04-09
Location
New Market, VA, USA
Airport
8W2
Aircraft
AMERICAN AA 1
Registration
N5690L
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper approach path, which resulted in an impact with trees.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during approach, the sun was in his eyes and "unexpectedly the stall warning briefly sounded." He said that he added power and saw tree branches off the right wing. The airplane struck the trees on the north side of the runway, descended in a clockwise spin, and impacted the ground. The fuselage and both wings sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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