- Date
- June 16, 1987, 11:55 local (15:55 UTC)
- Place
- Croton Fall, NY
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N1524RGrumman American AA-5B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 16, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870616059759A
- Case key
- 30671
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Abt 15 minutes aft tkof, the eng started to lose pwr. All efforts to restart it were unsuccessful and the acft was forced to land in a landfill. During lndg roll the acft collided with a hole and the gear sheared off. Exam of the eng revealed a burned piece of the air filter element found lodged in the throat of the carburetor. Aft the carb throat was cleared of obstructions, the eng ran at full pwr.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1524R
- Reported as
- Grumman American AA-5B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- AA5B0024
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4K, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Heinz Kleutneier
- Registered owner
- Heinz Kluetneier
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 29, 1986
- Departed
- TEB · Teterboro, NJ
- Destination
- BTV · Burlington, VT
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 746 total · 500 in this make and model · 721 as pilot in command · 35 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 60° at 6 knots, gusting 6
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 61 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N1524R · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.