# Accident 19960612013439A: Gulstm AA1C, Gulfport, MS, June 12, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 12, 1996, 11:37 local time
- Place: Gulfport, MS
- Airport: Gulfport-Biloxi Regional
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.4699° N, 89.1501° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4699&lon=-89.1501&mi=10
- Aircraft: N39018, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N39018-1996-12-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman American Avn. AA-1C (registry code 3960100, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-1c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GULSTM AA1C
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 391 total, 5 in this make and model, 73 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL96LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA091) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960612013439A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT DURING TRAFFIC DELAYS. FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY. DEPARTED WITH REPORTED 5 GAL OF FUEL. STRUCK POWER LINE.

## 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 ATL96LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA091), Jun 12, 1996: Grumman American AA-1C (N39018), Gulfport, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: improper planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power, due to an inadequate supply of fuel.

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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