- Date
- September 25, 1985, 18:20 local (23:20 UTC)
- Place
- Hamburg, NY
- Injuries
- 2 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N2640RGrumman American AA-1B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 35970
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt stated that he started a maneuver at 2700 ft. the maneuver was a dive after reducing pwr followed by a climb with a left turn at the top followed by a descending left turn. The turn 'at the top' was uncoordinated and g forces occurred. Throttle advancement after the maneuver produced no eng response. A field was selected for a forced lndg while applying carburetor heat,aux fuel pump,rich mixture and switching fuel tanks. The plt said 7 gals of fuel remained aboard. Pwr improved as the acft neared the ground. The plt elected to continue the lndg even though the field was heavily furrowed. The acft nosed over after landing. Post acc invest revealed no evidence of malfunction. Weather conditions were favorable to carburetor/induction icing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2640R
- Reported as
- Grumman American AA-1B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 0540
- Airframe hours
- 1,670
- Engine
- Lycoming 0235-C2C, 108 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- David Mcclatchey
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 18, 1984 · 70 hours before
- Departed
- 34D · Orchard Park, NY
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 458 total · 400 in this make and model · 398 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 60° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BUF, 5 nm away