- Date
- February 24, 1984, 16:10 local (23:10 UTC)
- Place
- Chandler, AZ
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N9452LGrumman American AA-1A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840224004869A
- Case key
- 24183
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt had just completed a power-off spiral to about 200 ft AGL. Power was applied & the acft climbed to about 500 ft AGL when the eng quit. Subsequently, the acft was damaged during a forced landing. All fuel lines & the fuel boost pump were found dry. However, fuel was still present in the right tank & the pump pumped fuel from this tank after the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9452L
- Reported as
- Grumman American AA-1A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- AA-1A-0252
- Airframe hours
- 1,100
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-C2C, 108 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- Venture Aviation
- Registered owner
- Jan Corey
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 17, 1984 · 30 hours before
- Departed
- PIO · Chandler, AZ
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 6,965 total · 17 in this make and model · 6,650 as pilot in command · 200 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 230° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point 18 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CHT, 17 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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