# Incident 19970813027819I: Gulstm AA1A, Deerfield, NY, August 13, 1997

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 13, 1997, 12:30 local time
- Place: Deerfield, NY
- Phase of flight: Scud Running
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft: N9415L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9415L-2013-08-22) (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 O235L2C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 800 total
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970813027819I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: ON AUGUST 13, 1997 AT APPROXIMATELY 1220, THE PILOT TOOK OFF FROM REMSEN CITY AIRPORT (PRIVATE), RENSEN, NY ENROUTE TO ONEIDA COUNTY AIRPORT, UTICA, NY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE TOOK OFF WITH LEFT FUEL TANK READING 1/4 FULL AND RIGHT TANK READING 1/2 FULL. THE LEFT TANK WAS SELECTED AT TAKEOFF. DUE TO LOW CLOUDS, THE PILOT FLEW THE ROUTE AT APPROXIMATELY 500 FT. AGL. ABOUT TEN MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT STATED HE DID NOT HAVE MUCH TIME TO RESTART, AND ELECTED TO MAKE EMERGENCY LANDING ON THE SOUTBOUND LANES OF ROUTE 12. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL WITH NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE. AFTER AN INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED USING THE RIGHT FUEL TANK. WITH AID OF THE STATE POLICE, THE AIRCRAFT WAS ALLOWED TO TAXI UNEVENTFULLY TO THE NEXT EXIT FOR PARKING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DISASSEMBLED ENOUGH TO TRANSPORT TO AIRPORT BY TRUCK. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED. N946AX970726062 NARRATIVE: ABX AIR INC. FLIGHT #ABX 196, DC-9, ENROUTE FROM WILMINGTON OHIO TO WICHITA, KANSAS EXPERIENCED A FUEL LEAK. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED ON AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT WICHITA. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT WAS STANDING BY. CORRECTION ACTION: INSPECTED LEFT AND RIGHT WING ACCESS PANELS, NO LEAK NOTED. INSPECTED VENT AND FUEL FILL OPERATION BOTH OPERATION CHECK GOOD PER DC-9 M.M. CHAPTER 28, FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION FOR THE RIGHT WING FOUND TO BE INCORRECT T/S SYSTEM TO RIGHT WING COMPENSATOR PROBE REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT WING #2 PROBE. RIGHT WING FUEL QUANTITY OPERATION CHECK GOOD CALIBRATED PER DC-9M.M. CHAPTER 28 P/N B1176-3070, S/N OFF S022344-53C, S/N ON 24902449.

## Other reports on N9415L (2)

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

- [Accident 19980731019329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980731019329A), Jul 31, 1998: Amrgen AA1A (N9415L), Pointofwoods, NY, Substantial damage. (.19)On July 31, 1998, about 1900 eastern daylight time, a Grumman American AA-1A, N9415L, was substantially damaged during a forced landing after it…
- [Accident 19821010055729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821010055729A), Oct 10, 1982: Gulstm AA1A (N9415L), Jamestown, NY, Substantial damage. Student pilot made hard landing resulting in the nose wheel breaking off.

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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