- Date
- June 14, 1985, 19:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place
- Ravenna, OH
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N7357LGrumman American AA-1B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850614025609A
- Case key
- 13102
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malf
Fuel system,carburetor - pressure too lowFactor
Fuel system,carburetor - starvationCause
In flight collision with object
In flight collision with terrain/water
Analysis
After initial take-off and climbing to 100 ft AGL the pilot experienced engine stoppage. While maneuvering to land in a field he struck a tree line. No engine malfunction found during examination. Acft operating on automotive STC.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7357L
- Reported as
- Grumman American AA-1B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- AA-1B0057
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320E2A, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- F. L. Wuest
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 6, 1985
- Departed
- 296 · Ravenna, OH
- Destination
- LNN · Willoughby, OH
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 55
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,300 total · 102 in this make and model · 20 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 280° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 22,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CLE, 30 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.