NTSB Identification: SEA78FA015
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: GRUM AMER AA-5A, registration: N9968U
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3796  77/12/28   ANACONDA,MT         GRUM AMER AA-5A     CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 194
        TIME - 0640                    N9968U              PX-  1  0  0  SEARCH AND RESCUE         TOTAL HOURS, 79 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANACONDA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANACONDA,MT                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- TKOF IN DARKNESS,HEAVY FOG VICINITY OF ARPT.CRASHED AFTER TKOF IN DESCENDING RT TURN.FND 12/30/77.
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