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

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 ERA17FA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA299.md): Grumman AA1 · Portland, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 2017 · N8866L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB WPR16FA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16FA124.md): Grumman American Avn. AA 1B · Hawthorne, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 2016 · N4SU · Destroyed
  > The failure of both pilots to land the airplane on the remaining runway when a sufficient rate of climb could not be attained. Contributing to the accident was a reduction of available engine power due to severe camshaft lobe wear.
- [NTSB ERA14FA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA260.md): Grumman American Avn. AA1B · Chester, SC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 23, 2014 · N8890L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate inflight fuel monitoring, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the loose fuel cap, which allowed fuel to syphon out in flight.
- [NTSB CEN13FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA060.md): Grumman American Avn. AA-1B · Burlington, WI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 2012 · N6273L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and spin.
- [NTSB ERA09FA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09FA235.md): Grumman AA-1B · Chesnee, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 2009 · N8998L · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power in flight due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's inadequate inflight fuel planning and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while descending for a forced landing.
- [NTSB CEN09FA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09FA195.md): Grumman American Avn. AA-1B · Golden, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 2009 · N9646L · Destroyed
  > The pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's recent usage of alcohol and his subsequent impairment.
- [NTSB CHI04LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA112.md): Grumman American AA-1B · Dodge Center, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 2004 · N9919L · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure maintain climb and his failure to maintain clearance from the terrain during initial climb out after takeoff. The aircraft's low altitude, high gusty winds and low level turbulence were contributing factors.
- [NTSB LAX02FA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02FA097.md): Grumman American AA1B · Pomona, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 2002 · N1628R · Substantial damage
  > a total loss of engine power due to an excessively rich mixture setting in the carburetor. The overly rich operation of the carburetor was due to the overhaul shop's failure to obtain the proper clearance between the float and chamber walls, which allowed the…
- [NTSB FTW02FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02FA037.md): Grumman American AA-1B · Patterson, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 2001 · N6530L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's mismanagement of fuel with the positioning of the fuel selector in the off position and his failure to maintain airspeed resulting in fuel starvation, and the airplane entering into a stall.
- [NTSB MIA99FA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99FA208.md): Gulfstream American AA-1B · Hilliard, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1999 · N9888L · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to obtain notams and his improper planning and decision to use a closed runway for takeoff with tall trees on the departure end, resulting in a subsequent collision with the trees.
- [NTSB FTW98FA394](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98FA394.md): Grumman American AA-1B · Yoder, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1998 · N6288L · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of aircraft control due to not maintaining adequate airspeed and the subsequent inadvertent stall. Factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight and the engine's power failure due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB FTW96FA352](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96FA352.md): Grumman American AA-1B · Boulder, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 1996 · N6505L · Destroyed
  > The pilot's poor judgment in attempting low altitude flight in mountainous terrain without adequate mountain flying training which led to low altitude maneuvering exceeding the climb capability of the airplane. Factors in the accident were: the pilot's…
- [NTSB LAX93FAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93FAMS1.md): Grumman AA-1B · Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean) · Accident · 2 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Nov 6, 1992 · N9890L · Destroyed
  > Undetermined. The aircraft was not located.
- [NTSB SEA91LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA097.md): Grumman AA-1B · Douglas, WY · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 1991 · N1412R · Destroyed
  > An inadvertent stall with inadequate terrain clearance. Factors include flight in mountainous terrain at an altitude where remedial action was not possible.
- [NTSB LAX91FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91FA020.md): Grumman AA-1B · Solana Beach, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 1990 · N9956L · Destroyed
  > The inadvertent stall/spin. Factors in the accident were: the pilot's decision to allow the reporter passenger to fly the aircraft in a critical flight situation, his decision to allow the aircraft to descend to an altitude too low to allow for contingencies,…
- [NTSB NYC90FA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90FA179.md): Grumman AA-1B · Springfield, NJ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1990 · N1429R · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and the inadvertent stall of the airplane at an altitude from which recovery was not possible.
- [NTSB FTW83FA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA319.md): Grumman AA-1B · Newport, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1983 · N1480R · Destroyed
  > The acft remained low after takeoff and after a turn continued north out of sight of witnesses and did not reappear. It collided with the bottom two strands of a powerline which were severed by the propeller. The acft fuselage came to rest 162 ft beyond the…
- [NTSB LAX83FUJ09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FUJ09.md): Grumman American AA-1B · Cornville, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Dec 18, 1982 · N9692L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was on a flight from wickenburg to cottonwood, AZ to meet a friend and fly him to phoenix, AZ. During arrival, he made two passes over the top of some homes where his friend was staying, nearby at Cornville, AZ. On the second pass, he made a barrel…
- [NTSB ATL83FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA060.md): Grumman American AA-1B · Summerville, WV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 1982 · N1621R · Substantial damage
  > On 12/10/82, the student plt departed on a supervised solo x-country from moundsville, WV to huntington, WV, white sulpher springs, WV and back to moundsville. Wx conds deteriorated drg the 1st 2 legs of the flt and the student's flt instructor (CFI) told him…
- [NTSB LAX83FUJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FUJ01.md): Grumman American AA-1B · New River, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Oct 19, 1982 · N9897L · Substantial damage
  > After entering the traffic pattern, the aircraft was observed in a steep descending turn from downwind to final approach. A witness reported that the pilot kept increasing the bank, while turning to final, as if to keep from overshooting the final approach…
- [NTSB NYC81FA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FA082.md): Gulf Amer AA-1B · Richmond, NH · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 7, 1981 · N1446R · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX81FA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA087.md): Grum Amer AA1B · Solana Beach, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 16, 1981 · N6282L · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80FA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA123.md): Grum Amer AA-1B · Lake Hughes, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 19, 1980 · N7173L · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA80FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FA015.md): Amer Avco AA1-B · Melbourne, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 29, 1979 · N8971L · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC79FA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FA036.md): Grumman AA-1B · Clearwater, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 17, 1979 · N1459R · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC79FA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA030.md): Grum Amer AA-1B · Milroy, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jan 5, 1979 · N6536L · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI78FEE40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEE40.md): Grum Amer AA1-B · Antioch, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 29, 1978 · N1505R · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC78FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FA003.md): Amer Avco AA-1B · St Louis, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 23, 1977 · N1473R · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD77FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FA058.md): Grum Amer AA1-B · Unity, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 11, 1977 · N9677L · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA77FA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FA030.md): Grum Amer AA1B · St Petersburg, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 14, 1977 · N8851L · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW77FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FA022.md): American AA1B · Oklahoma City, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 14, 1976 · N6278L · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW77DA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DA003.md): Pitts Spcl S-1S · Durant, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 11, 1976 · N7WH · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
- [NTSB CHI76AC076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76AC076.md): Amer Avco AA1-B · Creston, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 1, 1976 · N9934L · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK76AP055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76AP055.md): Amer Avco AA1-B · Bear Valley, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 20, 1976 · N5503L · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC76AK048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76AK048.md): Grum Amer AA1-B · Medicine Lodge, KS · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 15, 1976 · N1462R · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA76AM056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76AM056.md): Grum Amer AA1-B · Ormond Beach, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jan 9, 1976 · N8996L · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76AF010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF010.md): Amer Avco AA1-B · Beggs, OK · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 10, 1975 · N9623L · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA75AS044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75AS044.md): Amer Avco AA1-A · Portland, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 13, 1975 · N9632L · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC75FCA19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75FCA19.md): Amer Avco AA1-B · Fenton, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 17, 1974 · N8867L · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK75AP031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75AP031-142974.md): Amer Avco AA1-B · Vacaville, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 8, 1974 · N8999L · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC75AA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75AA022.md): Amer Avco AA1-B · Sitka, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 5, 1974 · N8955L · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD75FIG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75FIG03.md): Amer Avco AA1-B · Laytonsville, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 20, 1974 · N9946L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC75AK005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75AK005.md): Amer Avco AA1-B · Kansas City, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 26, 1974 · N9969L · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC74AN111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74AN111.md): Amer Avco AA1-B · Prospect, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 19, 1974 · N6274L · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA73AS033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73AS033.md): Amer Avco AA-1B · W.Yellowstne, MT · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 15, 1973 · N9638L · 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 ('3960103'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=3960103

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