# NTSB investigations: American AA-1A

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.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB FTW85LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA216.md): Grumman AA1A · Sweetwater, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 1985 · N6399L · Destroyed
  > The acft was destroyed when it flipped over during a forced landing following fuel starvation. The fuel selector was positioned on an empty tank. The right fuel tank was full of fuel. The plt stated he must have forgotten to switch tanks.
- [NTSB FTW85LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA063.md): American AA-1A · Spearman, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 1984 · N100RJ · Substantial damage
  > Plt had pulled up form a low pass over cattle when eng quit. Plt cited probable carburetor icing but did not use carb heat. In turn to emergency landing area, acft speed decayed and acft mushed into ground, colliding with a ditch.
- [NTSB MKC84LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA273.md): American AA-1A · Pleasant Hill, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1984 · N7262L · Destroyed
  > The acft settled into 10-15 ft tall trees during takeoff. The rwy was 1200 ft long and the wind was 2 KTS. The plt said the trees should be cut as a preventive measure. The plt also said there were no problems with the acft.
- [NTSB MIA84LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA155.md): American AA-1A · Lake Harbor, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1984 · N9391L · Substantial damage
  > The plt adjusted the mixture twice during his descent from 2500 ft MSL. The second adjustment killed the engine and a forced landing was made in a sugar cane field. Post accident examination revealed that the engine mixture control cable was broken. A…
- [NTSB FTW84LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA161.md): American AA-1A · Smithville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 1984 · N9460L · Substantial damage
  > The pvt non-instrument plt received two wx briefings for his route of flt from madison, MS, to lufkin, TX, to college station, TX, to san antonio, TX. The last briefing from college station fss informed the plt that marginal VFR conditions exsisted along the…
- [NTSB CHI84LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA089.md): Grumman AA-1A · Hawley, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 1984 · N9248L · Substantial damage
  > The acft ran into a snowbank during the landing roll and flipped over. The plt stated that the right brake pedal cylinder froze but this could not be confirmed during the investigation.
- [NTSB NYC84FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FA039.md): American AA-1A · Wellsville, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1983 · N81YB · Destroyed
  > Prior to the flt, the plt stated that he would be flying foraprx 1/2 hr. Aprx 25 min after takeoff, ground witnesses northeast of the arpt observed the acft on a westerly heading, turning toward the arpt. Shortly after that, they saw the acft in an…
- [NTSB SEA83LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA150.md): Gulfstream American AA-1A · Sekiu, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1983 · N9357L · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with a fence during an attempted go-around after a loss of directional control during the approach. The pilot stated that a crosswind carried the acft to the rt of the runway which necessitated the go-around. He further stated his airspeed…
- [NTSB MKC83LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA118.md): Gulfstream American AA1A · Wichita, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 1983 · N9284L · Substantial damage
  > Prior to the flt to Wichita, the plt received a local night checkout with a CFI at olathe. The flt then departed olthe a 2030. As the plt began his descent for a landing at witchita mid-continent arpt the eng quit. He was given a vector tocol. James jabara…
- [NTSB NYC83LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA009.md): American AA-1A · Jamestown, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 1982 · N9415L · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot was practicing touch-and-go landings on runway 13 with a reported wind from 180 degrees at 15 KTS. He reported that during a landing, he flared too high and bounced. Reportedly, power was applied to go-around, but the plane began to…
- [NTSB SEA82DA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA153.md): American AA-1A · Paulsbo, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Sep 2, 1982 · N9410L · Destroyed
  > After demonstrating a practice forced landing approach, a climb was started. Short thereafter, the engine lost power and an actual forced landing was made in a wooded area. The aircraft was damaged beyond economical repair when it struck trees during the…
- [NTSB FTW82DA360](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA360.md): American AA-1A · Georgetown, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 31, 1982 · N6306L · Destroyed
  > At 50 feet AGL the instructor pilot closed the throttle to simulate engine failure during takeoff. He expected a low speed, low altitude, steep 120 degree turn to land on runway 29 by the private pilot receiving familiarization on the AA-1A aircraft. The…
- [NTSB LAX82FA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA156.md): Beech A24R · Camarillo, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 1, 1982 · N24584 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot took off from the Camarillo airport on a local flight to practice touch and go landings. He had made two touch and go patterns and was on his third and final landing when the collision occurred. He had transmitted his position on downwind and base…
- [NTSB ATL81DIA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81DIA04.md): Grum Amer AA1A · Culpeper, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 12, 1981 · N81YB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC81FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FA022.md): Amer Avco AA-1A · Council Bluffs, IA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 25, 1981 · N332A · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81DRD09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRD09.md): Grum-Amer AA-1A · Clinton, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 1, 1980 · N9314L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FA051.md): Grum Amer AA-1A · Troy, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 8, 1980 · N7278L · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC80FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FA023.md): Grum Amer AA-1B · Morganville, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jan 30, 1980 · N9338L · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC80FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FA008.md): Amer Avco AA1-A · New Boston, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 20, 1979 · N9387L · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC79FTK03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FTK03-133459.md): Amer Avco AA-1A · Redfield, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 21, 1979 · N9248L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FA041.md): Amer Avco AA-1A · Versailles, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 20, 1979 · N9355L · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC79FGT15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FGT15.md): Grumman AA1 · Mountville, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 6, 1979 · N6404L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79DUJ38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUJ38.md): Grum Amer AA1-A · Aguila, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 17, 1978 · N9426L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEP06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEP06.md): Grumman AA1-A · Milwaukee, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 7, 1978 · N9424L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FA120.md): Grum-Amer AA1A · Toa Baja, PR · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 26, 1978 · N6330L · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI78FEE49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEE49.md): Grum Amer AA1-A · Hillsdale, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1978 · N9397L · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC78FNA32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FNA32.md): Grum Amer AA1-A · Lincoln, RI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 25, 1978 · N9334L · No damage
- [NTSB MIA78FKG39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKG39.md): Grum Amer AA1-A · Atlanta, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 22, 1978 · N9379L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FKT34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKT34.md): Grumman TR2 · N.Bay Village, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 5, 1978 · N9390L · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA78DLA17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DLA17.md): Amer Avco AA1A · Havana, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 26, 1978 · N6308L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78DTC14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78DTC14.md): Grum Amer AA1A · Laramie, WY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 26, 1978 · N9472L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78DEM10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78DEM10.md): Grumman AA1-A · Bay City, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 19, 1978 · N6408L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FA034.md): Amer Avco AA1-A · Ormond Beach, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jan 20, 1978 · N6331L · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78FRG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FRG03.md): Amer Avco AA-1A · San Antonio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 8, 1977 · N9214L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD77FLQ17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FLQ17.md): American AA-1A · Elliotville, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1977 · N9257L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FA059.md): American AA-1A · Marion, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 5, 1977 · N6415L · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA77FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FA060.md): Grum Amer AA-1A · Atlanta, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 2, 1977 · N9373L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK77FXQ20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77FXQ20.md): Grum Amer AA-1A · Placerville, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 18, 1977 · N9449L · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW77FRG41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FRG41.md): Grum Amer AA-1A · San Antonio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 23, 1977 · N9214L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77FCQ29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FCQ29.md): Grum Amer AA1-A · Junction City, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 15, 1977 · N9217L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77DUJ30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77DUJ30.md): Amer Avco AA-1A · Tucson, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 13, 1977 · N6348L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77DUJ23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77DUJ23.md): Amer Avco AA1-A · Mesa, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 13, 1977 · N7264L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77FLD21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FLD21.md): Grum Amer AA-1B · St.Cloud, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 27, 1976 · N6311L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76FNE34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FNE34.md): Grum Amer AA-1A · Voluntown, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 3, 1976 · N9333L · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC76FER89](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FER89.md): American AA1-A · Pine City, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 14, 1976 · N9368L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FLA61](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLA61.md): Grum Amer AA-1A · Keystone Higts, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 10, 1976 · N6387L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76FVD47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FVD47.md): Grum Amer AA1-A · Oakland, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 9, 1976 · N6362L · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI76FEG14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEG14.md): Grum Amer AA1-A · Dayton, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 17, 1976 · N9359L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76FYC28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FYC28.md): Amer Avco AA1-A · Goldendale, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 3, 1976 · N6385L · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX76FWA19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FWA19.md): Amer Avco AA1-A · Huntington Bch, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 6, 1976 · N6441L · Destroyed

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## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0630710'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=0630710&page=2

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