Fatal accident with Grumman AA-5 Traveller UR-DCJ

On 01.05.2020, the crew of a private Grumman AA-5 UR-DCJ performed private flights in a circle in the area of “Kamyanka” airfield. During the next take-off, at 16:20 LT, at the true altitude of 30-40 meters, the engine failed, the pilot-instructor, who at that time was piloting the aircraft, made a U-turn with a large roll. The plane collided at a large angle with the ground. The aircraft caught fire due to a collision with the ground. As a result of the fatal accident, 2 people on board were killed, the aircraft was destroyed.

The technical investigation is over.

NBAAI issued final report.

Investigation process: completed

Local time: 16:20 01-05-2020

Country: Ukraine

Location: Dnipro

Aircraft type: Plane

Model: Grumman AA-5 Traveller

Registration Number: UR-DCJ

Flight type: Private

The level of damage: Destroyed

Event category: Fatal accident

Flight phase: En route