# Accident 20220502006149A: Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1C, Seneca, SC, May 2, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 2, 2022, 18:30 local time
- Place: Seneca, SC
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.6680° N, 82.9196° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.6680&lon=-82.9196&mi=10
- Aircraft: N15LM, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15LM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman American Avn. AA-1C (registry code 3960100, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-1c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-1C
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 5,278 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA22LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA216) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220502006149A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT APPEARED WHAT LOOKS LIKE A NORMAL TAKEOFF AND THEN ABOUT 3/4 WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY, THERE IS AN ENGINE LOSE OF POWER ACCORDING TO A HOME VIDEO AND THEN CRASHES INTO THE TREES OF A GATED HOME COMMUNITY.

THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE PILOT WAS AIRLIFTED TO A HOSPITAL BUT IS EXPECTED TO SURVIVE.

## 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 ERA22LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA216), May 2, 2022: Grumman AA1 (N15LM), Seneca, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: A dislodged air filter element, which restricted airflow to the carburetor resulting in a loss of engine power.

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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