# Fatal NTSB investigations: Grumman American Avn. AA-1C

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB NYC08FA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08FA189.md): Grumman American AA-1C · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 22, 2008 · N9555U · Destroyed
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB CHI07LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA195.md): Grumman American AA-1C · Carrollton, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2007 · N200JA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain clearance from trees during cruise. Factors were the inadequate preflight planning, the thunderstorm in the area at the time of the accident, and the trees.
- [NTSB NYC01FA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01FA169.md): Grumman American AA-1C · Medford, NJ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 2001 · N9616U · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper use of the flight controls while turning to base, which resulted in a stall/spin and subsequent impact with the ground.
- [NTSB LAX94FA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94FA089.md): Grumman AA-1C · Santa Paula, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1993 · N39036 · Destroyed
  > A failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, and subsequent inadvertent stall during an undetermined loss of engine power following takeoff.
- [NTSB LAX89LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA222.md): American AA-1C · Kalaupapa, HI · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1989 · N88ME · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed to prevent a stall from which there was insufficient altitude to recover.
- [NTSB NYC84FA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FA137.md): Grumman American AA-1C · Marlboro, NJ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 1984 · N9950U · Destroyed
  > Pilot and pax departing 2170 ft rwy at near max gross weight pax stated it didnt appear as if they were going to clear high tension power lines located about 2400 ft from rwy end. Pilot made left turn and impacted unmarked wires about 600 ft left of extended…
- [NTSB ATL80FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FA053.md): Grumman AA-1C · Delisle, MS · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 14, 1980 · N9754U · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK78FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FA054.md): Grum Amer AA-1C · Bear Valley, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 16, 1978 · N9812U · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI78FEP64](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEP64.md): Grumman AA-1C · Laona, WI · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 30, 1978 · N9976U · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX78FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FA062.md): Grum Amer AA1C · Prescott, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 13, 1978 · N39002 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC78FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA066.md): Grum Amer AA1-C · Tamsworth, NH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 25, 1978 · N9544U · Destroyed

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('3960100'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=3960100

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