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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Grumav AA1A · Brownsville, TX · November 21, 1973

Date
November 21, 1973
Place
Brownsville, TX
Airport
Brownsville International
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6426L
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW74FRG35
Reported as
Grumav AA1A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
600 total40 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

R fuel empty,l 4 gal. Plt made 360 deg l turn pwr applied eng didnt respond. Undershot rwy hit ditch

As the FAA filed it

R FUEL EMPTY,L 4 GAL.PLT MADE 360 DEG L TURN PWR APPLIED ENG DIDNT RESPOND.UNDERSHOT RWY HIT DITCH

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.