NYC80FA023

NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA-1B · Morganville, NJ · January 30, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 30, 1980
Place
Morganville, NJ · MORGANVILLE, NJ
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9338LGrum Amer AA-1B
Status
Completed · report July 31, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800130004269A
Case key
131997

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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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3-0855  80/1/30    MORGANVILLE,NJ      GRUM AMER AA-1B     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 296
        TIME - 1715                    N9338L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 286 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARLBORO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MORGANVILLE,NJ              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N9338L
Reported as
Grum Amer AA-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Marlboro

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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