Grumman American AA-1B N9575L
16 October 1990 · Wildwood, New Jersey, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 October 1990 at about 17:15 local time, a Grumman American AA-1B registered N9575L, operated by Hortman Aviation Services, was involved in an accident near Wildwood, New Jersey, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wildwood, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cape May County Airport (WWD)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman American AA-1B
- Registration
- N9575L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hortman Aviation Services
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Philadelphia → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC91LA012
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS OBSERVED TO LAND TOO FAST, BALLOON, PORPOISE, DEPART THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, AND FLIP OVER IN THE GRASS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman American AA-1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 1990 | Grumman American AA-1B | San Juan | Universal Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1989 | Grumman American AA-1B | Westlake, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 1988 | Grumman American AA-1B | San Carlos, California, United States | Trans Bay Airways Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1992 | Grumman American AA-1B | Tewksbury, Massachusetts, United States | Tew-Mac Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1988 | Grumman American AA-1B | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Grumman American AA-1B | Arcadia, Wisconsin, United States | Rapaich, Daniel P. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1990 | Piper 28R | Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States | Gibson Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1990 | Cessna 150J | Mannington Twp, New Jersey, United States | Irving Heinly | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1990 | Piper PA-28-181 | Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States | New Jersey Aero Club, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1990 | Cessna C337 | Manville, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1990 | Cessna 150F | Colts Neck, New Jersey, United States | Randy Fanelli | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1990 | Heinrichs RAND KR-2 | Barnegat, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |