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FAA accident report · Gulstm AA-1B · San Carlos, CA · May 14, 1988

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Date
May 14, 1988 · 18:26 local
Place
San Carlos, CA
Airport
San Carlos Airport
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9601L
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX88LA184
Reported as
Gulstm AA1B
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
361 total3 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days
N9601LRegistration cancelled May 23, 2013 · Grumman American Avn. AA-1BS/N AA1B-0183 · Built 1973Airframe modelGrumman American Avn. AA-1BEngine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

Engine quit in pattern on test flight. Hit a dike short of runway. Fuel line came loose. Had been just replaced.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT IN PATTERN ON TEST FLIGHT. HIT A DIKE SHORT OF RUNWAY. FUEL LINE CAME LOOSE. HAD BEEN JUST REPLACED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX88LA184Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSan Carlos, CADuring a post maintenance test flight prior to sign off of an annual inspection, the engine quit and the pilot performed a forced landing in a mud field colliding with a dike. Examination of the engine revealed that a fuel pressure line had disconnected from…May 15, 1988 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9601L · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19870913063409IStarting Engines · San Martin, CADuring a hand propped start, the propeller blade struck the arm of the person rotating the propeller.Sep 13, 1987Incident 19810731062049ILevel Off Touchdown · Sioux City, IADuring landing aircraft sustained prop damage. Investigation being conducted.Jul 31, 1981 · Minor damageAccident 19750316004299ASfl Cruise · Tracy, CAStudent undershot sim forced ldg,then lost ctl.Mar 16, 1975 · Substantial damage