19731121040149A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Grumav AA-5 · Phoenix, AZ · November 21, 1973

Date
November 21, 1973
Place
Phoenix, AZ
Airport
Sky Harbor
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9434L
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX74FUJ31
Reported as
Grumav AA5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
635 total22 in this make and model155 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.

Ran out of fuel. Overflew one arpt. Hit phone pole ldg on hiway.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL.OVERFLEW ONE ARPT.HIT PHONE POLE LDG ON HIWAY.

NTSB investigation

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