Grumman American AA-1B N9603L
22 April 1988 · Memphis, Tennessee, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 April 1988 at about 23:45 local time, a Grumman American AA-1B registered N9603L was involved in an accident near Memphis, Tennessee, United States. 2 people were 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 23:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Memphis, Tennessee, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman American AA-1B
- Registration
- N9603L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Corning → Memphis
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- ATL88LA153
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE LOST PWR IN-FLT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. A FORCED LDG WAS MADE IN A PLOWED FIELD. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER DURING THE LDG. THE PLT NOTED AFTER THE ACCIDENT THAT HE SHOULD HAVE TOPPED OFF THE FUEL TANKS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. THE ESTIMATED FUEL-ON-BOARD AT TAKEOFF WAS 3.5 GALLONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman American AA-1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1988 | Grumman American AA-1B | San Carlos, California, United States | Trans Bay Airways Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1989 | Grumman American AA-1B | Westlake, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1990 | Grumman American AA-1B | San Juan | Universal Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1990 | Grumman American AA-1B | Wildwood, New Jersey, United States | Hortman Aviation Services | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1985 | Grumman American AA-1B | Hamburg, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1985 | Grumman American AA-1B | Ravenna, Ohio, United States | F. L. Wuest | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1988 | Adams A55S | Collierville, Tennessee, United States | Turnispeed, Micheal R. | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1988 | Cessna 195A | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1988 | Cessna 172L | Michie, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1988 | Cessna 152 | Somerville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1988 | Beechcraft V35B | Parson, Tennessee, United States | Hubbs Construction Co. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1988 | Schempp-Hirth 2 | Whitwell, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |