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.
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