SEA77FYI03

NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA1-B · Medford, OR · November 30, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 30, 1976
Place
Medford, OR · MEDFORD, OR
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9699LGrum Amer AA1-B
Status
Completed · report January 12, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761130037379A
Case key
156300

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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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3-3618  76/11/30   MEDFORD,OR          GRUM AMER AA1-B     CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 39 TOTAL
        TIME - 1645                    N9699L              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 36 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JACKSON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PENDLETON,OR                SALEM,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- RECEIVED FLT-ASSIST PREV FLT.LOST AGAIN,RAN OUT OF GAS,LNDD IN SWAMP.NOT TRANSPONDER EQUIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N9699L
Reported as
Grum Amer AA1-B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jackson County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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