# NTSB SEA82DA153: American AA-1A, N9410L, Paulsbo, WA, September 2, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Final report
- Date: September 2, 1982, 15:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place: Paulsbo, WA
- Coordinates: 47.74974, -122.609298 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.7497&lon=-122.6093&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 2, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 72171
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA82DA153
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72171/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA153

## Analysis

AFTER DEMONSTRATING A PRACTICE FORCED LANDING APPROACH, A CLIMB WAS STARTED. SHORT THEREAFTER, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND AN ACTUAL FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A WOODED AREA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED BEYOND ECONOMICAL REPAIR WHEN IT STRUCK TREES DURING THE LANDING. ONLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF RESIDUAL FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE LEFT WING TANK. THE RIGHT WING TANK WAS RUPTURED BY IMPACT FORCES. NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE ENGINE LINES OR CARBURETOR. THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER THE ENGINE LOST POWER, HE CHANGED THE FUEL SELECTOR FROM THE RIGHT TANK TO THE LEFT TANK. HE STATED THAT ABOUT FIVE MINUTES PRIOR TO THE POWER LOSS, THE RIGHT FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THE TANK WAS ABOUT 1/4 FULL.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, climb
  - engine instruments,fuel quantity gage - incorrect (cause)
  - aircraft preflight - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - fuel supply - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- In flight collision with object, landing - flare/touchdown
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9410L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9410L-1983-04-09), registration cancelled 1983-04-09, S/N AA1A-0210 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMERICAN AA-1A
- Registry model: [American AA-1A](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1a) (registry code 0630710) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: AA-1A-0210
- Airframe hours: 1806
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-C2C 108 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Charles M. Woods
- Registered owner: Charles M. Woods
- Departed: TIW, TACOMA, WA
- Destination: PAE, EVERETT, WA

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 29; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 3,500 total, 220 in this make and model, 2,300 as pilot in command, 85 in the last 90 days, 28 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 45° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Temperature: 176 °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 19820902045879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820902045879A), Sep 2, 1982: Gulstm AA1A, Paulsbo, WA, Destroyed. Engine quit due to fuel exhaustion and crash occurred during forced landing.

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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