Grumman AA1 N5941L

Summary

On 16 June 1983 at about 22:30 local time, a Grumman AA1 registered N5941L was involved in an accident near Locust Grove, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

16 June 1983 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Locust Grove, Georgia, United States

Coordinates

33.3408, -84.1009

Aircraft

Grumman AA1

Registration

N5941L

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Griffin → Gwinnet

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL83FA230

1 person was seriously injured.

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

THE ACFT CRASHED DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT WHILE THE FLT WAS IN CRUISE AT 3000 FT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED WHAT WAS DESCRIBED AS A DROP IN OIL PRESSURE FOLLOWED BY A COMPLETE POWER FAILURE. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING IN A PASTURE AT WHICH TIME THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER TOUCH DOWN. THE ACFT IMPACTED THEGROUND ABOUT 300 FT FROM A FENCE AND SKIDDED ANOTHER 100 FT BEYOND THE FENCE. THIS ACFT WAS ONLY 2 HOURS OUT OF AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM THE WRECKED ACFT FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION AND TEST RUN. THE ENGINE RUN-UP WAS ACCOMPLISHED AFTER THE FUEL WAS PORTED THROUGH THE INLET SIDE OF THE FUEL PUMP. THE FUEL GAUGES READ ZERO FOR LEFT AND 1/4 FOR THE RIGHT TANK. THE EXAMINATION FAILED TO REVEAL ANY MATERIAL OR SYSTEM MALFUNCTION/FAILURE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.