# Accident 19960327005299A: Gulstm AA1C, Groton, NY, March 27, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 27, 1996
- Place: Groton, NY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 42.5794° N, 76.3592° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5794&lon=-76.3592&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9974U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9974U-2013-05-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman American Avn. AA-1C (registry code 3960100, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-1c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GULSTM AA1C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC96LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA079) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960327005299A

## Narrative

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

EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE AND LANDED IN A FIELD.

## 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 NYC96LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA079), Mar 27, 1996: Grumman American AA-1C (N9974U), Groton, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate fuel management, and his improper use of the fuel selector valve, which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent collision with bails of hay during the forced landing.

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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