# Accident 20220407022549A: American AA-1, Kennesaw, GA, April 7, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 7, 2022, 10:15 local time
- Place: Kennesaw, GA
- Airport: Cobb County International Airp
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.0210° N, 84.6220° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0210&lon=-84.6220&mi=10
- Aircraft: N623W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N623W-2023-07-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: American AA-1 (registry code 0630610, https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMERICAN AA-1
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 950 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA22LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA182) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220407022549A

## Narrative

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

ON APRIL 7, 2022, AT 1015 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT NEAR KENNESAW, GEORGIA. THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRPLANE WAS OPERATED AS A TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE PERFORMED A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, ENGINE RUN-UP AND INSTRUMENT CHECKS BEFORE THE FLIGHT WITH NO ANOMALIES NOTED. AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN THE AIRPLANE REACHED AN ALTITUDE OF 500 FT, THE ENGINE SPEED MOMENTARILY DECREASED BY ABOUT 800 RPM THEN ?ABRUPTLY? INCREASED BACK TO FULL POWER RPM. THE PILOT TURNED BACK TOWARD THE AIRPORT AND THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED TO IDLE BEFORE ?QUITTING ENTIRELY.? HE ATTEMPTED TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM; HOWEVER, THE ENGINE DID NOT RESTART. HE DETERMINED THE AIRPLANE WOULD NOT REACH THE RUNWAY AND SELECTED A NEARBY ROAD FOR A FORCED LANDING SITE. DURING THE APPROACH TO THE ROAD, THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED A WIRE BEFORE IT CAME TO REST IN THE GRASS MEDIAN.

## 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 ERA22LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA182), Apr 7, 2022: American AA-1 (N623W), Kennesaw, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to the formation of carburetor ice.

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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