Grumman AA-1B N8973L
20 May 1984 · Millstadt, Illinois, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 20 May 1984 at about 19:35 local time, a Grumman AA-1B registered N8973L, operated by Michael M. Grdnic, was involved in an accident near Millstadt, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Millstadt, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rla
- Coordinates
- 38.4495, -90.0897
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-1B
- Registration
- N8973L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Michael M. Grdnic
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Millstadt → Millstadt
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI84LA200
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE 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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman AA-1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1984 | Grumman AA-1B | Panama City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1985 | Grumman AA-1B | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1985 | Grumman AA-1B | Hampton, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1985 | Grumman AA-1B | Paso Robles, California, United States | Skylighters Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1983 | Grumman AA-1B | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1983 | Grumman AA-1B | Jefferson, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-22-135 | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1984 | Beechcraft 99 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1984 | Cessna 150C | Hampshire, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-54 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1984 | Cessna 182K | Lincoln, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |