American AA-1A N9410L
2 September 1982 · Paulsbo, Washington, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 September 1982 at about 22:00 local time, a American AA-1A registered N9410L, operated by Charles M. Woods, was involved in an accident near Paulsbo, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Paulsbo, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.7497, -122.6093
- Aircraft
- American AA-1A
- Registration
- N9410L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Charles M. Woods
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tacoma → Everett
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA82DA153
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other American AA-1A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1982 | American AA-1A | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Delfin Salazar, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1982 | American AA-1A | Jamestown, New York, United States | Greater Jamestown Area Flying | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1983 | American AA-1A | Delaware, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1983 | American AA-1A | Wellsville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Feb 1984 | American AA-1A | Lampasas, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jun 1985 | American AA-1A | Hatteras, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1982 | Hughes 369D | Shelton, Washington, United States | Olympic Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1982 | Beechcraft C23 | Orchards, Washington, United States | Kenneth Hammond | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1982 | Piper PA32-300 | Shelton, Washington, United States | C. Wayne Hendrick | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Mar 1982 | Cessna 150F | Hoquiam, Washington, United States | Harry Stull | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1982 | Cessna 172N | Redmond, Washington, United States | Kenmore Air Harbor, Incorporat | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1982 | Cessna 172P | Sinclair Island, Washington, United States | West Isle Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |