Amateur-built AA-5B accident near Hancock, New York, September 27, 1982
On September 27, 1982 at about 6:30 pm local time, a amateur-built AA-5B, registered CGRMX, was substantially damaged in an accident near Hancock, New York (White Birch Field). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 27, 1982 · about 6:30 pm local time
- Place
- Hancock, New York · White Birch Field · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built AA-5B
- Registration
- CGRMX · no longer on the register · serial AA5B-0407
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT FLEW PAST HIS DESTINATION. WHEN HE REALIZED HE WAS LOST, HE CHECKED THE VOR AND CHOSE TO LAND AT WHITE BIRCH FIELD. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A FENCE. THE PILOT WAS AN EGYPTIAN CITIZEN THAT HAD PREVIOUSLY TRAVELED TO CANADA USING A WEST GERMAN PASSPORT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: foreign licence
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,305 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 128 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,400 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A4K (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Richmond VA
- Destination: Wilkes-Barre PA
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0, 1,910 ft by 70 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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