Grumman American Avn. AA-5 N9659L accident near Rockmart, Georgia, September 4, 2024
Grumman American Avn. AA-5, registration N9659L, was involved in an accident near Rockmart, Georgia on September 4, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 2 people on board. Case ERA24FA365 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 46 minutes of the flight after departing the Dallas/Paulding Cnty area (KPUJ), reaching a maximum of 4,100 ft. The last recorded position was at 15:20 UTC, at 1,400 ft and 51 knots, descending at 832 feet per minute, about 10 km from Dallas/Paulding Cnty (KPUJ).
The nearest weather report, from KPUJ (10 km away), showed wind 120° at 12 knots gusting 18, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported, weather: RA (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Grumman American AA-5 registered in United States (Mode S AD7257).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- September 4, 2024
- Location
- Rockmart, Georgia
- Aircraft
- Grumman American Avn. AA-5
- Registration
- N9659L
- Injuries
- Fatal (2 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA24FA365 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Dallas/Paulding Cnty (KPUJ)
- Nearest airport
- Dallas/Paulding Cnty (KPUJ)
- Recorded flight
- 46 min, max 4,100 ft
- Last recorded position
- 15:20 UTC, 1,400 ft, 51 kt
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Sources: NTSB case ERA24FA365; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.