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NTSB accident investigation · Grumman AA1-B · Indiana, PA · February 23, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 23, 1978
Place
Indiana, PA · INDIANA, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1604RGrumman AA1-B
Status
Completed · report April 21, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780223004859A
Case key
143325

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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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3-0526  78/2/23    INDIANA,PA          GRUMMAN AA1-B       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 125
        TIME - 2245                    N1604R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INDIANA CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INDIANA,PA                  LATROBE,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- RT FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR BETWEEN 1/2 + 5/8 FULL.L INDICATOR BELOW LOWEST LEVEL ON SIGHT GAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1604R
Reported as
Grumman AA1-B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Indiana Co

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