# NTSB investigations: Grumman American Avn. AA-1B: Loss of engine power

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 SEA01LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA037.md): Grumman American AA-1B · Cottage Grove, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 10, 2001 · N9988L · Destroyed
  > The flight instructor's failure to ensure (supervision) the student had an adequate supply of fuel available, and the student's failure to refuel the aircraft sufficently resulting in a fuel starvation/exhaustion condition and total power loss. Contributing…
- [NTSB FTW98LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA154.md): Grumman American AA-1B · Tulsa, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 1998 · N9940L · Substantial damage
  > The complete loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB MIA97LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA209.md): Grumman American AA-1B · New Albany, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1997 · N1493R · Substantial damage
  > a forced landing due to an undetermined complete loss of engine power, and subsequent impact with tress.
- [NTSB IAD97LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA097.md): Grumman American AA-1B · Culpeper, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1997 · N9883L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning which fail to provide an adequate fuel supply
- [NTSB LAX97LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA008.md): Grumman American AA-1B · Kona, HI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1996 · N1365R · Destroyed
  > loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s).
- [NTSB BFO95LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA096.md): Grumman AA-1B · Medina, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1995 · N1424R · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel. High vegetation (tall corn) in the emergency landing area was a related factor.
- [NTSB NYC90LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA165.md): Grumman AA-1 · Highland, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1990 · N1404R · Substantial damage
  > Off airport landing in unsuitable terrain due to a power loss for unknown reasons.
- [NTSB NYC88LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA148.md): Grumman AA-1B · Dover, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 1988 · N9981L · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power for an unknown reason. Contributing factors were: failure of the pilot to maintain runway alignment obstructions near the end of the runway (sign, stone fence & tree).

## 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 ('3960103')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 350))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=3960103&occurrence=350

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