NTSB investigations: Grumman American Avn. AA-1B

11 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - in flight”. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

19822026
NTSB investigations: Grumman American Avn. AA-1B per year, 1982–2026: 11 cases
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('3960103')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 250))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CHI94LA152Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American TR-2 · Wichita, KSwas the pilot-in-command not performing an aborted landing after the first porpoise event and bounce into the air. Factors associated with this accident were an excessive airspeed and porpoising encountered by the pilot-in-command.May 8, 1994 · N1639R · Substantial damageNTSB MIA93LA149Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman AA-1B · Ocala, FLPremature lift off by the pilot during takeoff.Jul 4, 1993 · N8962L · Substantial damageNTSB SEA91LA097Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman AA-1B · Douglas, WYAn inadvertent stall with inadequate terrain clearance. Factors include flight in mountainous terrain at an altitude where remedial action was not possible.May 2, 1991 · N1412R · DestroyedNTSB LAX91FA020Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman AA-1B · Solana Beach, CAThe inadvertent stall/spin. Factors in the accident were: the pilot's decision to allow the reporter passenger to fly the aircraft in a critical flight situation, his decision to allow the aircraft to descend to an altitude too low to allow for contingencies,…Nov 1, 1990 · N9956L · DestroyedNTSB NYC90FA179Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman AA-1B · Springfield, NJThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and the inadvertent stall of the airplane at an altitude from which recovery was not possible.Jul 29, 1990 · N1429R · DestroyedNTSB SEA85LA092Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman AA-1B · Hampton, ORThe student plt made a precautionary landing due to being lost and low on fuel. The airstrips surface was 1000 ft of dirt and sand with a fence at the departure end. Takeoff data based on gross weight, zero wind, 4000 ft elevation at 80 degrees, on a hard…Apr 13, 1985 · N9861L · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85LA003Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman AA1B · House Springs, MOThe acft crashed in a cornfield after takeoff. The takeoff was from a 1550 ft long, wet and soft turf rwy. The acft lifted off near the end and would not climb. The acft stalled and crashed.Oct 6, 1984 · N8886L · Substantial damageNTSB CHI84LA200Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman AA-1B · Millstadt, ILThe acft was stalled during the landing approach over trees to an 1800 ft strip. After clearing the trees the plt reduced the power to idle while aprx 30 ft AGL. The acft stalled, contacted the soft plowed soil and nosed over about 150 ft short of the rwy.May 20, 1984 · N8973L · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83LA204Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-B · Bucklin, KSThe plt took off with a near full load of fuel. An adult passenger was in the right seat & a child was seated in the baggage compartment, which was not an approved seat. The density altitude at the arpt was aprx 4100 ft. the plt indicated that he rotated for…Aug 29, 1983 · N9620L · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83LA328Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-1B · Boulder City, NVThe acft collided with rising terrain during a go-around. The pilot attempted a landing at Boulder City in a 20-30 kt. Wind. When the acft bounced the pilot decided to go-around. Instead of climbing into the wind he turned downwind at low altitude where he…Jul 9, 1983 · N1507R · DestroyedNTSB LAX83FUJ01Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportGrumman American AA-1B · New River, AZAfter entering the traffic pattern, the aircraft was observed in a steep descending turn from downwind to final approach. A witness reported that the pilot kept increasing the bank, while turning to final, as if to keep from overshooting the final approach…Oct 19, 1982 · N9897L · Substantial damage