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NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA1-B · Lakewood, NJ · July 16, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 16, 1977
Place
Lakewood, NJ · LAKEWOOD, NJ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8986LGrum Amer AA1-B
Status
Completed · report October 25, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770716020849A
Case key
146319

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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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3-2133  77/7/16    LAKEWOOD,NJ         GRUM AMER AA1-B     CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 61 TOTAL
        TIME - 1115                    N8986L              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 9 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKEWOOD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKEWOOD,NJ                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- L TANK ABT 1/2 FULL,RIGHT EMPTY.AFTR LNDG ACFT CROSSED A STREET,HIT CURB,FLIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N8986L
Reported as
Grum Amer AA1-B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lakewood

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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