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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amrgen AA-1C · Rigby, ID · November 23, 2002

Date: November 23, 2002 · 11:49 local
Place: Rigby, ID
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9526U
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA03LA017
Reported as: Amrgen AA1C

N9526URegistered now · Grumman American Avn. AA-1CS/N AA1C0020 · Built 1977 Airframe modelGrumman American Avn. AA-1C Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) Departed Rigby, ID airport and lost power during climb out. Applied carb. Heat and power improved. Attempted to return to airport and force landed in a field. No injuries to the solo pilot. The aircraft sustained substantial structural damage to the nose landing gear attach structure. (-23 amendment) post accident investigation revealed, and pilot statement confirmed the power loss was due to fuel starvation.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DEPARTED RIGBY, ID AIRPORT AND LOST POWER DURING CLIMB OUT. APPLIED CARB. HEAT AND POWER IMPROVED. ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO AIRPORT AND FORCE LANDED IN A FIELD. NO INJURIES TO THE SOLO PILOT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE NOSE LANDING GEAR ATTACH STRUCTURE. (-23 AMENDMENT) POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED, AND PILOT STATEMENT CONFIRMED THE POWER LOSS WAS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA03LA017Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRigby, IDThe pilot's selection of a fuel tank with inadequate fuel resulting in fuel starvation and a complete power loss during the initial climb. A contributing factor was the ditch which the aircraft impacted during the forced landing resulting in the collapse of…Nov 23, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9526U · 2

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

Accident 19791017030569AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Rexburg, IDEngine failure due to fuel exhaustion.Oct 17, 1979 · Substantial damage Accident 19790122001329ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Retburg, IDAircraft was not aligned with the runway on landing. Aircraft went to right side of runway which was snow covered.Jan 22, 1979 · Substantial damage