# NTSB NYC79FFA17: Grum Amer AA-1C, N39006, Oriskany, NY, April 18, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 18, 1979
- Place: Oriskany, NY · ORISKANY, NY
- Location: 43.1568° N, 75.3335° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oriskany, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1568&lon=-75.3335&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 20, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135319
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC79FFA17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FFA17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1943  79/4/18    ORISKANY,NY         GRUM AMER AA-1C     CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1240                    N39006              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 29, 9300 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            351 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - 0NEIDA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEBANON,NH                  DURHAMVILLE,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: AILERON SURFACES,ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - VIBRATION,EXCESSIVE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL SEL ON L TANK WHICH WAS FOUND EMPTY,R TANK LEAKED,IMPACT DMG.BUSHING IN L AILERON BRG MISSING
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N39006](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N39006), registered now, S/N AA1C0180 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUM AMER AA-1C
- Registry model: [Grumman American Avn. AA-1C](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-1c) (registry code 3960100) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: 0neida County

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790418018929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790418018929A), Apr 18, 1979: Gulstm AA1C, Durhamville, NY, Substantial damage. Vibration experienced. Engine quit in traffic pattern. Hit fence short of runway. Found aileron bushing missing.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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