Plane Crash List

Grumman American AA-1C N39000

5 January 1989 · Richmond, Indiana, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 5 January 1989 at about 20:00 local time, a Grumman American AA-1C registered N39000 was involved in an accident near Richmond, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 20:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Richmond, Indiana, United States
Coordinates
39.8191, -84.8807
Aircraft
Grumman American AA-1C
Registration
N39000
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI89DEX03

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S ATTEMPT TO CONTINUE THE TAKEOFF WITH A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER WAS EXPERIENCED AT ABOUT LIFT-OFF. THE PILOT CONTINUED THE TAKEOFF AND APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT WHICH WORSENED THE POWER LOSS. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A PLOWED FIELD DURING WHICH THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, NOR CONTAMINATION OF THE FUEL. METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WERE FAVORABLE FOR CARBURETOR ICING. THE TEMPERATURE WAS 42 DEGREES F, AND THE DEW POINT WAS 27 DEGREES F. THE PILOT DID NOT OBTAIN A WEATHER BRIEFING PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Grumman American AA-1C accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
15 Nov 1990 Grumman American AA-1C
N9583U
Port Townsend, Washington, United States Lawrence D. Sutherland Minor injuries -
6 Apr 1991 Grumman American AA-1C
N9651U
Wenatchee, Washington, United States James Q. Baxter No injuries -
31 Aug 1985 Grumman American AA-1C
N39061
Montgomery City, Missouri, United States - No injuries -
23 May 1984 Grumman American AA-1C
N9803U
Rapid City, South Dakota, United States Silver Wings Aviation, Inc. Serious injuries -
10 Apr 1984 Grumman American AA-1C
N9950U
Marlboro, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 2
5 Jul 1982 Grumman American AA-1C
N9830U
Danville, Illinois, United States Bowman Aviation, Inc. Minor injuries -

All 19 records for this type

Other accidents in this area

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
30 Sep 1989 Beechcraft A36TC
N2YS
Greencastle, Indiana, United States - Fatal 3
5 Sep 1989 Boeing 767-231
N608TW
Knox, Indiana, United States Trans World Airlines Inc. Minor injuries -
14 Jan 1989 Piper PA-28-180
N3331R
Valparaiso, Indiana, United States - No injuries -
29 Oct 1989 Bell 47G-2A-1
N500CD
Plymouth, Indiana, United States - No injuries -
22 Mar 1989 Cessna 150L
N5228Q
Sellersburg, Indiana, United States - No injuries -
26 Mar 1989 Beechcraft 95-B-55
N27WF
Crothersville, Indiana, United States Casebolt, FON Minor injuries -

All 170,864 records in United States