GRUMMAN AA-5B
Medicine Hat, June 2, 2019
Event Information
| Date | June 2, 2019 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| Location | Medicine Hat |
| Country | CA |
| Coordinates | 49.94556, -110.27556 |
| Highest Injury | FATL |
| NTSB Number | ANC19WA022 |
| Event ID | 20190604X32609 |
Aircraft
| Make | GRUMMAN |
| Model | AA-5B |
| Registration # | C-GQIJ |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | UNK |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | - |
| Weather | - |
Injuries
| Fatal | 3 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 0 |
| Total Injured | 3 |
Event Location
Full Narrative
On June 2, 2019, at 0440 (UTC) time, a Canadian registered Grumman American Aviation, AA-5B airplane, C-GQIJ, operated by a private individual, was found after it had collided with terrain under unknown circumstances while conducting a VFR flight. A search had commenced when the airplane did not arrive at the destination, and the airplane was found approximately 17 nautical miles east of Medicine Hat (CYXH), Alberta, Canada. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The flight originated from CYXH, Alberta, Canada.
The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Canadian Transportation Safety Board. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Canadian government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:
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About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.