# NTSB FTW85LA063: American AA-1A, N100RJ, Spearman, TX, December 2, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 2, 1984, 11:15 local (17:15 UTC)
- Place: Spearman, TX
- Coordinates: 36.18917, -101.190505 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1892&lon=-101.1905&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 21634
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW85LA063
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/21634/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA063

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, maneuvering
  - weather condition - carburetor icing conditions (contributing factor)
  - carburetor heat - not used, pilot in command (cause)
  - fuel system,carburetor - ice (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - uncontrolled
- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)
  - airspeed(vs) - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - stall/mush - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
  - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor)

## Analysis

PLT HAD PULLED UP FORM A LOW PASS OVER CATTLE WHEN ENG QUIT.PLT CITED PROBABLE CARBURETOR ICING BUT DID NOT USE CARB HEAT. IN TURN TO EMERGENCY LANDING AREA, ACFT SPEED DECAYED AND ACFT MUSHED INTO GROUND, COLLIDING WITH A DITCH.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N100RJ](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N100RJ-1989-08-24), registration cancelled 1989-08-24, S/N AA1A0163 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: American Aviation Corp. (AAC) AA-1A
- Registry model: [American AA-1A](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1a) (registry code 0630710) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: AA1A-0163
- Airframe hours: 2496
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 108 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Harold Crooks
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Unknown, January 6, 1983, 26 hours before

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 60; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: expired; seat: left; flight hours: 444 total, 25 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 29° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 45 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19841202064279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841202064279A), Dec 2, 1984: Gulstm AA1A, Spearman, TX, Substantial damage. Engine quit after descent. Did not use carburetor heat. Stalled trying to turn to dirt road. Went into ditch.

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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