Grumman American AA-5B N28535

Summary

On 8 July 1997 at about 17:47 local time, a Grumman American AA-5B registered N28535 was involved in an accident near Jones Beach, New York, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 July 1997 at 17:47

Classification

Accident

Location

Jones Beach, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Republic (FRG)

Coordinates

41.2701, -73.9803

Aircraft

Grumman American AA-5B

Registration

N28535

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Farmingdale → Lancaster

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC97FA139

3 people died.

VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his loss of aircraft control due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain (water). Related factors were: the adverse weather condition (fog), and the pilot's lack of instrument experience.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The noninstrument-rated pilot/owner departed on a cross-country flight from an airport that was in visual meteorological conditions (VMC). He flew to a shore line, and requested ATC clearance to fly at 400 feet along the water, through another airport's airspace that was also VMC. Witnesses observed the airplane fly into a fog bank. The airplane then crash into the water.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.