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FAA accident report · Grumman American Avn. AA-1B · Portland, TN · August 29, 2017

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Date
August 29, 2017 · 07:21 local
Place
Portland, TN
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8866L
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA17FA299
Reported as
Grumman American Avn. AA-1B
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
N8866LRegistration cancelled Jul 10, 2018 · Grumman American Avn. AA-1BS/N AA1B0666 · Built 1976Airframe modelGrumman American Avn. AA-1BEngine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft attempted a landing at the destination airport and came up short of the runway after losing engine power and hitting a tree. Accident scene investigation revealed no fuel was found in the fuel tanks or carburetor. Both indivduals were ejected from the aircraft after impact and died of their injuries. Positive confirmation of seat belt use could not be determined.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED A LANDING AT THE DESTINATION AIRPORT AND CAME UP SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AFTER LOSING ENGINE POWER AND HITTING A TREE. ACCIDENT SCENE INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL TANKS OR CARBURETOR. BOTH INDIVDUALS WERE EJECTED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AFTER IMPACT AND DIED OF THEIR INJURIES. POSITIVE CONFIRMATION OF SEAT BELT USE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

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 ERA17FA299Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPortland, TNThe pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Aug 30, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8866L · 2

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

Accident 20060530008139AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Bountiful, UT(-23) The pilot stated she took off from Bountiful Skypark airport on runway 16 heading south toward kanab, UT, and was about 5 miles from the airport when oil from the engine started to spray onto the windscreen. She stated she turned back towards the…May 30, 2006 · Substantial damageIncident 19931108042379IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Phoenix, AZLeft leg failed at lower end where it is bolted to wheel. Lost control. Veered off runway.Nov 8, 1993 · Minor damage