# NTSB NYC87LA175: Grumman American AA-5B, N1524R, Croton Fall, NY, June 16, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 16, 1987, 11:55 local (15:55 UTC)
- Place: Croton Fall, NY
- Coordinates: 41.349357, -73.649841 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3494&lon=-73.6498&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 16, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30671
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC87LA175
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30671/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA175

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(partial) - mech failure/malf, cruise
  - fuel system,carburetor - foreign object (cause)
  - fuel system,carburetor - blocked(partial) (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor)

## 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1524R-1989-03-21), registration cancelled 1989-03-21, S/N AA5B0024 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Grumman American AA-5B
- Registry model: [Grumman American Avn. AA-5B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5b) (registry code 3960105) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: AA5B0024
- Engines: 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

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 45; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19870616059759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870616059759A), Jun 16, 1987: Gulstm AA5B, Croton Fall, NY, Substantial damage. Lost power slowly en route. Forced landing in city dump. Carburetor air filter burned and pieces fouled carburetor

## Other investigations on N1524R (1)

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.

- [NTSB CHI80FEK22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEK22), Jul 16, 1980: Grum Amer AA-5B (N1524R), Columbus, OH, substantial damage

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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