# Accident 20001029019049A: Amrgen AA1A, Greeley, CO, October 29, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 29, 2000, 14:00 local time
- Place: Greeley, CO
- Airport: Greeley-Weld County Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.4396° N, 104.6707° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4396&lon=-104.6707&mi=10
- Aircraft: N41RC, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N41RC) (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: AMRGEN AA1A
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN01LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA009) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001029019049A

## Narrative

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

(-23) AFTER FLYING AT 10,000 MSL FOR ABOUT 50 MINUTES, MR. BLACK WAS GOING TO DO SOME TOUCH AND GOES AT GXY. AFTER TOUCH DOWN AND LIFING OFF, THE ENGINE STARTED TO SPUTTER AND LOSE POWER. MR. POWER TURNED LEFT AND UNDER MINIMAL POWER TRIED TO GET BACK TO THE RUNWAY. THE A/C DID NOT CLEAR THE FENCE AT THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. THE A/C WAS ABLE TO MAKE THE RUNWAY AND THE PILOT TAXIED THE A/C TO THE RAMP. HE RAN THE ENGINE FOR SEVERAL MINUTED BUT COULD NOT GET IT TO LOSE POWER. THE /AC RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WING SPAR AND FLIGHT CONTROLS OF BOTH WINGS. THE LOSS OF POWER MIGHT HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY CARBURETOR ICE. NTSB IS STILL INVESTIGATING THE ACCIDENT.

## 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 DEN01LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA009), Oct 29, 2000: Grumman American AA-1A (N41RC), Greeley, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: Carburetor ice formation due to the pilot's improper use of the carburetor heat control. Factors were the fence and fence post.

## Other reports on N41RC (1)

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

- [Incident 19940316008329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940316008329I), Mar 16, 1994: Gulstm G1159A (N41RC), Ft Lauderdale, FL, Minor damage. Narrative: during taxi to parking on the west customs ramp at ft. Lauderdale, Hollywood int'l airport the l/h elevator of the G-1159 made contact with the…

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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