# Accident 19941129039799A: Gulstm AA1A, Gastonia, NC, November 29, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 29, 1994, 17:05 local time
- Place: Gastonia, NC
- Airport: Gastonia Municipal Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.2096° N, 81.2297° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2096&lon=-81.2297&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9260L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9260L-2015-05-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: American AA-1A (registry code 0630710, https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GULSTM AA1A
- Reported engine: LYC O235C2C
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 186 total, 21 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL95FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95FA022) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941129039799A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE QUIT. STALLED TRYING TO MAKE AIRPORT. DESCENDED. WING STRUCK BUILDING ROOF. NO USEABLE FUEL. MISJUDGED BURN.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL95FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95FA022), Nov 29, 1994: American AA-1A (N9260L), Gastonia, NC, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY PLAN THE FUEL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FLIGHT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION, AND THE SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT ALSO FAILED TO MAINTAIN FLYING…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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