- Date
- April 24, 1984, 06:29 local (12:29 UTC)
- Place
- Panama City, FL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N1496RGrumman AA-1B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840424039699A
- Case key
- 31127
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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) - nonmechanical
Weather condition - unfavorable windFactor
In-flight planning/decision - improperCause
Not performed
Fluid,fuel - exhaustionCause
Fuel supply - inadequateCause
Forced landing
On ground/water encounter with terrain/water
Terrain condition - high vegetationFactor
Terrain condition - hidden obstruction(s)Factor
Terrain condition - ditchFactor
Nose over
Analysis
The plt stated he encountered head winds stronger than forecast & the acft ran out of fuel. He made a forced landing in what appeared to be a cleared field. During the landing roll, the acft hit a ditch & nosed over. The plt indicated that the surface of the ground was obscured by short pine trees.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1496R
- Reported as
- Grumman AA-1B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 0596
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-C2C, 108 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- William C. Green III
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 1, 1983
- Departed
- DAB · Daytona Beach, FL
- Destination
- PEN · Panama City, FL
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,156 total · 120 in this make and model · 1,034 as pilot in command · 16 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 50 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PEN, 10 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.