MIA77FA060

NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA-1A · Atlanta, GA · June 2, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 2, 1977
Place
Atlanta, GA · ATLANTA, GA
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9373LGrum Amer AA-1A
Status
Completed · report August 24, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770602027779A
Case key
147107

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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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3-1616   77/6/2    ATLANTA,GA          GRUM AMER AA-1A     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 3000
        TIME - 0154                    N9373L              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTA,GA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- EXHAUSTED L TANK FUEL.PLT BLOOD-ALC LVL 233MG%.

Aircraft

Registration
N9373L
Reported as
Grum Amer AA-1A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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