# NTSB CHI76FEE26: Grum Amer AA1, N61791, Naperville, IL, October 4, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 4, 1975
- Place: Naperville, IL · NAPERVILLE, IL
- Location: 41.7859° N, 88.1473° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Naperville, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7859&lon=-88.1473&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report November 5, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150734
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI76FEE26
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEE26

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2884   75/10/4   NAPERVILLE,IL       GRUM AMER AA1       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 564
        TIME - 1715                    N61791              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 98 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLOW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHANNAHON,IL                NAPERVILLE,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- WHEN ENG QUIT PLT SWITCHED FUEL SEL BACK AND FORTH IN ATMPT REGAIN PWR.ENG RESTARTED ACFT NOSEDOWN
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N61791 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUM AMER AA1
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Clow

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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