FTW79DPG13

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman AA1-C · Strong, AR · December 28, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 28, 1978
Place
Strong, AR · STRONG, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9633UGrumman AA1-C
Status
Completed · report January 16, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781228040929A
Case key
139154

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3521  78/12/28 NR.STRONG,AR          GRUMMAN AA1-C       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 94 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N9633U              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  HOURS, 31 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHREVEPORT,LA               CROSSETT,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL

Aircraft

Registration
N9633U
Reported as
Grumman AA1-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9633U · 1

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