N4537Y is a 1979 Grumman American Avn. AA-5B. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER rated at 180 horsepower. Its registration was cancelled in Oct 1979. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Dec 2024. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
FAA recordRegistered in Pacific Palisades, CA in 2023 · deregistered in 1979.
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The pilot reported that, while conducting a low pass over an off-airport landing strip at an altitude of 100 ft above the ground, the airplane encountered a downdraft. The pilot felt the airplane was unable to climb out of the valley without stalling, so he maintained airspeed, but the airplane descended and impacted the ground. The airplane subsequently rebounded and came to a rest in an upright position, which resulted in substantial damage to both wings, fuselage, and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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