MKC76FER89

NTSB accident investigation · American AA1-A · Pine City, MN · August 14, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1976
Place
Pine City, MN · PINE CITY, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9368LAmerican AA1-A
Status
Completed · report October 4, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760814027049A
Case key
155438

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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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3-2488  76/8/14    PINE CITY,MN        AMERICAN AA1-A      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 226
        TIME - 1300                    N9368L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 71 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PINE CITY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PINE CITY,MN                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ACFT NOSED OVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N9368L
Reported as
American AA1-A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pine City Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.