American AA-1A

FAA incident reports · 198

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Accident 20260530005309AAmerican AA-1A · Amery, WIThe pilot was ferrying an aircraft from seller to purchaser over four states. After two stops for fuel and enroute on his final leg at 2400 feet altitude, the pilot felt the aircraft shake violently followed by loud ticking noises. The propeller ceased…May 30, 2026 · N6416L · Substantial damageAccident 20260525009549AAmerican AA-1A · Cowley, WYStudent pilot lost control on landing, bounced and went off runway and hit irrigation ditch and flipped over.May 25, 2026 · N6440L · Substantial damageAccident 20251126020689AAmerican AA-1A · Alamogordo, NMOn November 26, 2025, Grumman AA1-A was destroyed during a part 91 personal flight. The aircraft took off from Alamogordo new Mexico (alm) airport at 11:32AM mountain time for a part 91 personal flight. Weather was VFR and no flight plan was filed. On board…Nov 26, 2025 · N9439L · Destroyed · 2 fatalAccident 20221104019459AAmerican AA-1A · Sparta, TNOn inspection of the engine, it rotated freely compression was noted in all cylinders, spark plugs did not show abnormal colarization and appered to be functioning normaly the magnietos were providing spark, the impulse coupling was functioning properly. The…Nov 4, 2022 · N7254L · Substantial damageAccident 20220610005489AAmerican AA-1A · Granite Falls, MN2022-06-10 N9207L Granite Falls MN aircraft crashed .5 miles east of airport. PIC took off from Granite Falls airport (gdb) for a local flight and flew for approximately 35 minutes. Winds were reported as 240 at 5 knots. Aircraft was preparing to land on…Jun 10, 2022 · N9207L · Substantial damageAccident 20220517007359AAmerican AA-1A · Cleburne, TXOn may 17, 2022, about 1751 central daylight time, an American Aviation AA-1A, N6409L, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Cleburne, Texas. The student pilot sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a title 14 code…May 17, 2022 · N6409L · Substantial damage · 1 fatalIncident 20220310008909IAmerican AA-1A · Linden, NJOn March 10, 2022, at approximately 1100 local time at kldj airport, the pilot flew aircraft N6371L and conducted a routine visual approach to runway 27. The approach resulted in a hard landing that subsequently collapsed the nose landing gear and caused the…Mar 10, 2022 · N6371L · Minor damageIncident 20220225002909IAmerican AA-1A · Truth Or Con, NMOn February 25, 2021, at 1530 MDT, an American Aviation AA1A, N7269L, [privacy data omitted] landed hard at Truth or Consequences, NM airport (tsc) while on a personal, part 91 flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a flight plan…Feb 25, 2022 · N7269L · Minor damageIncident 20211102018349IAmerican AA-1A · New London, NCDuring takeoff and rotation, aircraft was notified their nose wheel had fallen off the aircraft. Tower confirmed aircraft had no nose wheel, declared emergency and cleared to land runway 4R. Landed without injuries and minor damage to nose wheel strut.Nov 2, 2021 · N9377L · Minor damageAccident 20210624022539AAmerican AA-1A · Cleburne, TXThe airplane came to rest in a rural field and partially on a gravel road. The first impact area was a ~10 ft straight line disturbance in the dirt, which contained red glass near the outboard tip. The next impact areas were two small craters that contained…Jun 24, 2021 · N9261L · Destroyed · 2 fatalIncident 20210614009569IAmerican AA-1A · Sherrills Ford, NCOn 6/14/2021 at approximately 1934 local time, Grumman American AA-1A, registration number N7253L, piloted by [privacy data omitted], private pilot certificate number [privacy data omitted], sustained minor damage when the aircraft experienced a bounced…Jun 14, 2021 · N7253L · Minor damageIncident 20210527010129IAmerican AA-1A · Pearland, TXPilot states that on landing the airplane bounced and while trying to regain control the airplane swerved to the right and departed runway 14 at klvj. On leaving the runway the aiplane entered muddy ground and came to an abrupt stop, collapsing the nosegear…May 27, 2021 · N9416L · Minor damageIncident 20201121014969IAmerican AA-1A · Holt, FLPilot landed too fast on an unfamiliar grass runway resulting in a hard landing. As the pilot began to slow the aircraft down, it began to slide on the grass until it struck a fence at the end of the runway.Nov 21, 2020 · N9485L · Minor damageAccident 20200515009959AAmerican AA-1A · Blythe, CAAfter making a fuel stop at Blythe airport, N12YT, a RV7, crashed after take off from runway 08. The pilot, the sole person onboard sustained serious injuries. The pilot reported that he noticed a loss of airspeed and power during the takeoff climb which…May 15, 2020 · N12YT · Substantial damageIncident 20180316002769IAmerican AA-1A · Ormond Beach, FLA Grumman AA-1, on base final struck an egret inbound to RUNWAY26 at the Ormond Beach Municipal Airport. The aircraft landed and reported a flat tire but no visible damage. Further examination disclosed minor damage to the wheel pant and associated…Mar 16, 2018 · N6300L · Minor damageAccident 20171021021519AAmerican AA-1A · Maricopa, AZPIC along with one passenger took off on runway 34 over powerlines marked with aviation marker balls. After approximately 30 minutes, PIC began approach on runway 16. While approaching runway, aircraft struck powerlines near end of runway with left main…Oct 21, 2017 · N9239L · Substantial damageAccident 20170221004239AAmerican AA-1A · Gainesville, TXThe pilot and the aircraft owner (owner does not hold a FAA certificate) departed denton airport (dto) between 2100 and 2200 local time for north Texas regional airport (gyi) to practice takeoffs and landings. Following multiple circuits in the traffic…Feb 21, 2017 · N6343L · DestroyedAccident 20160623006529AAmerican AA-1A · Knoxville, TNThe airplane landed on the left side of the centerline on runway 19, a 2,100-foot-long, 150-foot-wide, turf runway. A set of tire impressions in the turf extended from the left side of the runway in a relatively straight line, across a paved taxiway to the…Jun 23, 2016 · N9341L · Substantial damageAccident 20160605017869AAmerican AA-1A · Lone Pine, CAAircraft landed at the Chicken Strip Airport in death valley California. During the ground roll out the aircraft ran off the runway at the departure end. The aircraft encountered soft terrain and flipped inverted. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.…Jun 5, 2016 · N6391L · Substantial damageAccident 20140609013809AAmerican AA-1A · El Mirage, CAThe aircraft departed from the El Mirage dry lake bed. Approximately 10 minutes into the flight the pilot made a high speed pass approximately 100 feet AGL then pitched up and rolled to the right. The aircraft then nosed down and impacted the dry lake bed…Jun 9, 2014 · N9454L · Destroyed · 2 fatalIncident 20140427004219IAmerican AA-1A · California, MDPilot attempted to land on the west runway with a 8 to 10 knot crosswind from the north. On touchdown the aircraft bounced, the pilot pushed the nose down to regain contact with the runway. As a result, the nose landing gear contacted the runway first and was…Apr 27, 2014 · N44TR · Substantial damageIncident 20140214002989IAmerican AA-1A · Searchlight, NVAt approximately 10:15A.m. on 2/14/20144, N63611 was cleared for takeoff on runway 35L at henderson Executive airport and approved for a right downwind, southeast departure. Climb out was normal and the aircraft leveled off at 5500 feet MSL 7 miles southeast…Feb 14, 2014 · N6361L · Minor damageAccident 20130826022389AAmerican AA-1A · Desert Center, CAN61VT, Grumman AA-1A yankee, crashed while photographing flood damage of local solar power plant. Two persons on board with fatal injuries. Aircraft destroyed by fire.Aug 26, 2013 · N61VT · Destroyed · 2 fatalAccident 20110723017449AAmerican AA-1A · Corona, CAApproximately 10 minutes after departing chino airport, chino, CA the aircraft collided with mountainous terrain above Corona, CA. A witness reported just prior to descending nose down into the ground the aircraft was making abrupt, swooping and descending…Jul 23, 2011 · N34299 · Destroyed · 2 fatalAccident 20091103050919AAmerican AV AA-1A · Lake Placid, FLPilot stated that he was sight seeing with one pax aboard, he was cruising at 1000' AGL and dove down to see a canal, upon pulling out of the dive he experienced loss of directional control and the plane slowing down. He elected to set the aircraft down on…Nov 3, 2009 · N7266L · Substantial damageAccident 20080722843389AAmrgen AA1A · Grantsburg, WI(-23) On July 22,2008 at 1930 CDT pilot/owner [privacy data omitted] crashed aircraft N9483L. On takeoff heading east from pilot's private field located at [privacy data omitted] Grantsburg WI 54840 pilot experienced engine power loss at approx. 100 feet.…Jul 22, 2008 · N9483L · DestroyedAccident 20080406837049AAmrgen AA1A · Alabaster, AL(-23) CFI and student pilot conducting a training flight at Shelby County Airport, AL (eet) completed three touch and goes. Flew for approximately 1.5 hours on right tank (12 gallons capacity; 11 gallons usuable). While downwind for the fourth touch and go,…Apr 6, 2008 · N7UX · Substantial damageAccident 20080206857799AAmeric AA1A · Grantsburg, WIPerformed 4 touch and gos on snow covered grass runway. A full stop was planned for the fifth landing. On roll out, pilot released brake pressure and aircraft veered to the left and struck a snowbank. The nose gear separated from the aircraft and the aircraft…Feb 6, 2008 · N9483L · Substantial damageIncident 20071121828329IAmrgen AA1A · Los Angeles, CA(-23) Aircraft was on short final. About 300 feet AGL, the student noticed the engine at 300 RPM. He added throttle with no response from the engine. The student pilot called no power, then the flight instructor took control of the aircraft. The flight…Nov 21, 2007 · N9490L · Minor damageAccident 20070407009039AAmrgen AA1A · Lakeland, FL(-23) The pilot reported partial loss of power about 5 miles se of the Lakeland linder airport (klal), thereby causing a forced landing. The aircraft hit trees and was destroyed.Apr 7, 2007 · N8FA · DestroyedIncident 20061011021099IAmrgen AA1A · Fairmont, NE(-23) On 10/11/2006, while enroute from bff to cek, the pilot decided to make a fuel stop at fmz. The pilot made four calls to fmz UNICOM with no response and decided to initiate a landing on runway 30. The pilot occupied the left seat and did not over fly…Oct 11, 2006 · N9341L · Minor damageIncident 20060701012379IAmrgen AA1A · Lancaster, TX(-23) On 07/01/2006, at 2145 CDT, American aviation aircraft, N531DM, owned by eci-lue incorporated, sustained damage during landing by striking a taxiway marker. VFR conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft damage was minor and the…Jul 1, 2006 · N531DM · Minor damageAccident 20050528011909AAmrgen AA1A · Levittown, PA(-23) The pilot was returning to the north philadelphia airport after supplying radio stations with traffic reports, primarily in the new jersey shore areas. The pilot reported to the north philadelphia tower that he was northeast of the airport inbound for…May 28, 2005 · N9346L · Destroyed · 1 fatalIncident 20050408008519IAmrgen AA1A · Mesa, AZ(-23) During roll landing roll out aircraft became difficult to steer. Pilot stated that he managed to get the aircraft off the runway and on the taxiway. However the aircraft was unable to continue due to the nose wheel through bolt coming loose. This…Apr 8, 2005 · N6423L · Minor damageAccident 20040806018839AAmrgen AA1A · Eudora, KS(-23) Aircraft was enroute from lawrence, KS (lwc) to olathe, KS (ixd) at an altitude of 2,500 feet, when the engine began running rough. The PIC stated that he began to set up for a field and descended to 1,200 feet. He pushed in the fuel mixture and the…Aug 6, 2004 · N9442L · Substantial damageIncident 20030807021089IAmrgen AA1A · Brooksville, FL(-23) Departed statesboro, ga IFR for zephyrhills, FL ran out of fuel landed on hwy 41 near Brooksville, FL.Aug 7, 2003 · N6439LAccident 20030102000379AAmrgen AA1A · Shreveport, LA(-23) Pilot took-off from Shreveport dtn airport, was in straight and level flight when the aircraft caught fire, pilot and passenger apparently paniced, aircraft went into a stall and then a flat spin. Aircraft hit the ground in a flat spin, killing both.…Jan 2, 2003 · N9226L · Destroyed · 2 fatalIncident 20010816022099IAmrgen AA1A · Warrenton, VA(-23) Aircraft bounced and gear collapsed on landing. Aircraft then skidded to left side of runway 14.Aug 16, 2001 · N9252L · Minor damageIncident 20001104021349IAmrgen AA1A · St Peters, MO(-23) Lndg runway 24 on touchdown a/c hit deer and damaged right wing. Pilot taxied off runway and hangared the plane.Nov 4, 2000 · N9331L · Substantial damageAccident 20001029019049AAmrgen AA1A · Greeley, CO(-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…Oct 29, 2000 · N41RC · No damageAccident 20001023038929AAmrgen AA1A · White Plains, NY(-23) The pilot in command stated that while turning base to final he used excessive bank in an attempt to avoid going "through the final". He believes that this caused an accelerated stall which caused the a/c to impact on the displaced threshold. Both…Oct 23, 2000 · N9375L · No damageAccident 20001011043839AAmrgen AA1A · Philadelphia, PA(-23) Aircraft experienced rough engine operation as stated by pilot just after leaving pne airspace. Engine RPM began decreasing and aircraft began a slow descent. Pilot stated he was unable to maintain altitude. He then contacted pne airport and stated he…Oct 11, 2000 · N9394L · Substantial damageAccident 20000604041289AAmrgen AA1A · North Hampton, MA(.4) The student pilot initiated a soft-field takeoff with a full 'up' elevator and a full power application. As the airplane became airborne, it drifted left off the runway towards airport lighting fixtures. The student pilot attempted to over fly the…Jun 4, 2000 · N6340L · Substantial damageIncident 20000529033689IAmrgen AA1A · Oklahoma City, OK(-23)While on approach to landing at Sundance airport, engine ran rough, then quit. Pilot landed aircraft in wheat field. Left fuel tank was empty; right fuel tank was full. There was minor damage to the aircraft and no injuries.May 29, 2000 · N9445L · Minor damageIncident 19990803046929IAmrgen AA1A · Luray, VA(-23)Aircraft was taxiing to tie down next to the Cessna (N13464) at approximately 2000 on 3rd of August and struck the Cessna. Damage to the Cessna was the right elevator and repairable. [privacy data omitted] This aircraft is steared by braking and he was…Aug 3, 1999 · N9259L · Substantial damageAccident 19980816021039AAmrgen AA1A · Erial, NJAcft crashed in a residential area. (-23) acft departed pne for a local flight, in the vicinity of Erial, NJ at 1500 feet MSL the engine started to run rought and then quit. The aircraft made an emergency landing in a field and then struck a telephone pole,…Aug 16, 1998 · N9364L · DestroyedAccident 19980731019329AAmrgen AA1A · Pointofwoods, NY(.19)On July 31, 1998, about 1900 eastern daylight time, a Grumman American AA-1A, N9415L, was substantially damaged during a forced landing after it experienced an in-flight fire and loss of engine power near fire island pines, new york. The certificated…Jul 31, 1998 · N9415L · Substantial damageAccident 19980718028429AGulstm AA1A · Madison, CT(.4) On July 18, 1998, about 1330 eastern daylight time, an American AA-1A, N9418L, was destroyed during an aborted landing at the Griswold Airport, Madison, Connecticut. The certificated private pilot received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions…Jul 18, 1998 · N9418L · DestroyedAccident 19980705015949AAmrgen AA1A · Larkspur, CO(.4)The 265-hour private pilot filed a VFR flight plan from boulder, Colorado, to pueblo, Colorado, and requested VFR flight following services. Thirty minutes later, the pilot reported he was encountering 'moderate turbulence,' then 'quite a bit of…Jul 5, 1998 · N9453L · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 19980118000459AAmrgen AA1A · Orlando, FLStalled turning final for landing AA1A has relatively high stall speed. (.4)the pilot reported that as he turned from the base leg of the landing traffic pattern to the final approach he allowed the airspeed to get too slow, and the airplane stalled. (-23)on…Jan 18, 1998 · N6364L · Substantial damage
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