12) LOSS OF SPEED AWARENESS, U-FIT

Grumman American AA-5 | N9659L

September 4th, 2024 | Rockmart, Georgia

Accident Location

  • City: Rockmart
  • State: Georgia
  • Latitude: 34.01477
  • Longitude: -85.10526
  • Airport ID: KPUJ

Aircraft Info

  • N Number: N9659L
  • Make: Grumman American
  • Model: AA-5
  • Aircraft Category: Aircraft Single Engine Land
  • Amateur Built: No

Pilot Info

  • PIC Name: Lee, Sungwook
  • Gender: Male
  • Pilot Age: 27
  • Pilot Hours:
  • Flight School: Yes
  • Instructional Flight: Yes
  • Pilot Certification: Commercial Pilot
  • IFR Rating: Yes
  • Pilot Error: Yes
  • Pilot Medical: 1st Class Medical
  • Pilot Incapacitation: No

Analysis

  • Date: September 4th, 2024
  • Time: 11:20 AM Local Time
  • Day / Night: Day
  • VMC / IMC: VMC
  • Phase Of Flight: Unknown
  • Total People Onboard: 2
  • PIC Fatality: 1
  • PAX Fatalities: 1
  • Ground Fatalities:
  • Total Fatalities: 2
  • NTSB No: Unkown
  • NTSB Travel: Unknown
  • AQP Classification: 12) LOSS OF SPEED AWARENESS, U-FIT

Probable Cause

DTSB: The DTSB determines the Probable Cause of this accident to be Pilot Error, in that the pilot, acting as a CFI allowed a loss o speed awareness to occur, while conducting ground reference maneuver training at an altitude and speed which did not allow for a stall recovery. The airplane crashed in a wooded area adjacent to a two-lane road and there were no known witnesses. The wreckage came to rest in a steep, nose low attitude on a heading of 270°. There was no fire. All components of the airplane were located within the wreckage debris field.

NTSB: 

Recommendation

DTSB: The DTSB recommends that all pilots of all aircraft become familiar with DMMS and honor this speed during all normal flight, and flight training operations. The DTSB also recommends that at flight below 2500 AGL, not exceeding 30 degrees angle of bank, and not flying slower than DMMS.

NTSB:

DISCLAIMER: All data and Probable Cause listings are “Probable” only. They are based on opinion and educated speculation, and are for educational purposes only. They may contain incorrect information and are subject to change as new information becomes available.