# NTSB CHI81DEE32: Grumman AA-5A, N26368, Naperville, IL, April 17, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: April 17, 1981
- 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: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report July 21, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125471
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI81DEE32
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DEE32

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1159  81/4/17    NAPERVILLE,IL       GRUMMAN AA-5A       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 122
        TIME - 2310                    N26368              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRANKFORT,KY                PLAINFIELD,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          MISC-FUEL EXHAUSTION FOR UNDETERMINED REASON
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- R FUEL QNTY GAUGE INDCD 1/4 FULL.HIT PWR LN,NGT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N26368](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N26368), registered now, S/N AA5A0544, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN AA-5A
- Registry model: [Grumman American Avn. AA-5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5a) (registry code 3960106) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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