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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Grumav AA-5A · Naperville, IL · April 18, 1981

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Date: April 18, 1981 · 23:10 local
Place: Naperville, IL
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N26368
Reported as: Grumav AA5A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 122 total5 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N26368Registered now · Grumman American Avn. AA-5AS/N AA5A0544 · Built 1978 Airframe modelGrumman American Avn. AA-5A Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft crashed during emergency landing attempt at night due to fuel starvation.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CRASHED DURING EMERGENCY LANDING ATTEMPT AT NIGHT DUE TO FUEL STARVATION.