Grumman American AA-1B N7174L
15 January 1989 · Westlake, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 January 1989 at about 00:13 local time, a Grumman American AA-1B registered N7174L was involved in an accident near Westlake, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:13
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Westlake, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.1892, -118.8091
- Aircraft
- Grumman American AA-1B
- Registration
- N7174L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fallbrook → Camarillo
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX89LA084
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER PLANNING AND DECISION BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: FAULTY FUEL INDICATION, UTILITY POLE & UNEVEN TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
BEFORE REACHING THE DESTINATION ARPT, THE ENG LOST POWER. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENG, BUT WAS UNABLE. SHE MANEUVERED TO LAND ON A ROADWAY & REMAINED OVER THE MEDIAN AS LONG AS POSSIBLE TO AVOID VEHICLES. DRG THE LANDING, THE RIGHT WING HIT A UTILITY POLE NEXT TO THE CURB OF THE ROADWAY & THE WING WAS TORN OFF THE ACFT. THE ACFT THEN WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT & CAME TO REST INVERTED. AFTER THE ACDNT, THE PLT RPRTD THE ACFT HAD RUN OUT OF FUEL, WHILE THE GAUGE OF THE FULLEST TANK WAS INDICATING 1/4 FULL.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 22 Apr 1988 | Grumman American AA-1B | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1992 | Grumman American AA-1B | Tewksbury, Massachusetts, United States | Tew-Mac Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1985 | Grumman American AA-1B | Hamburg, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-31-350 | Ontario, California, United States | Ameriflight | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-25-235 | Warner Springs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1989 | Cessna 310K | Ojai, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Cessna 182 | Eureka, California, United States | Nothern Air | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Lancaster, California, United States | West Coast Air Center | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Sep 1989 | Bellanca 17-30A | Palo Alto, California, United States | Klouda, Linda K. | Minor injuries | - |