- Date
- July 7, 1983, 10:15 local (14:15 UTC)
- Place
- Old Bridge, NJ
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N31ERGrumman AA-5B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830707041439A
- Case key
- 35058
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt stated that takeoff and climb to 600 ft were routine. When he started a left turn the eng 'began to lose power.'the plt continued the left turn back toward the arpt but the eng did not restart and the acft stuck trees about 1 mi short. Investigation revealed about 5 gal of fuel in the left tank. The right tank was reported, some residual fuel was noted in the tank.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N31ER
- Reported as
- Grumman AA-5B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- AA5B-0860
- Airframe hours
- 4,696
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4K, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Michael F. Polito
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 25, 1983 · 998 hours before
- Destination
- LDJ · Linden, NJ
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 73
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,221 total · 92 in this make and model · 92 in the last 90 days · 23 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 20° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- EWR, 23 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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