Grumman AA1-B N8871L
6 March 1978 · Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 March 1978 at about 18:30 local time, a Grumman AA1-B registered N8871L was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Waukesha Co
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA1-B
- Registration
- N8871L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- 3-0283
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FUEL SELECTOR FOUND ON RT TANK, LEFT TANK CONTAINED FUEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman AA1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 1978 | Grumman AA1-B | Auburn, California, United States | Auburn Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1978 | Grumman AA1-C | Newport, Arkansas, United States | Favis Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1978 | Grumman AA1-A | Bay City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1978 | Grumman AA1-B | Salisbury, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1978 | Grumman AA1-A | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1978 | Grumman AA1-C | Strong, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |