Grumman AA1B N1638R
15 December 1990 · Roswell, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 December 1990 at about 17:11 local time, a Grumman AA1B registered N1638R, operated by Guffey, Jerry D., was involved in an accident near Roswell, New Mexico, 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 17:11
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Roswell, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Roswell Indust. Air Cntr. (ROW)
- Coordinates
- 33.6399, -104.3797
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA1B
- Registration
- N1638R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Guffey, Jerry D.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Alamogordo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN91LA025
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
LOW CYLINDER COMPRESSION AND FOULED SPARK PLUG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT SAID THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET, THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. HE SAID THAT ENGINE PERFORMANCE CONTINUED TO DETERIORATE AND HE HAD TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND HARD AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE COWLING AND THE MAIN LANDING GEAR. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED ONE CYLINDER HAD FOULED SPARK PLUGS AND ALL CYLINDERS EXCEPT ONE HAD LOW COMPRESSION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman AA1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 1991 | Grumman AA1B | Truckee, California, United States | Joel W. Burnsed | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1991 | Grumman AA1B | Spur, Texas, United States | James W. Winzer | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1993 | Grumman AA1B-TR2 | Riverside, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 May 1987 | Grumman AA1B | Ocean Shores, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1986 | Grumman AA1B | Brandywine, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1994 | Grumman AA1B | Bayreuth, Germany | IVO MacHane | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 1990 | Cessna 172RG | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Coronado Air Center | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1990 | Hughes 369HS | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | Charles Bella | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1990 | Cessna 150J | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | West Mesa Flying Assoc. Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1990 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C | Truth/Consequen, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1990 | Buchanan S1-S | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1990 | Stinson 108 | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | Young, Richard G. | No injuries | - |