Plane Crash List

Grumman American AA-1B N9896L

14 November 1993 · Arcadia, Wisconsin, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 14 November 1993 at about 07:50 local time, a Grumman American AA-1B registered N9896L, operated by Rapaich, Daniel P., was involved in an accident near Arcadia, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 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 07:50
Classification
Accident
Location
Arcadia, Wisconsin, United States
Coordinates
44.2505, -91.4899
Aircraft
Grumman American AA-1B
Registration
N9896L
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Rapaich, Daniel P.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Eau Claire → Lacrosse
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Night/Dark
NTSB number
CHI94LA037

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 1 1 0

Probable cause

the loss of engine power for an undetermined reason(s).

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT STATED THE AIRPLANE WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 2000 FEET WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND LOSE POWER. THE PILOT PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES (APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT, CHANGED FUEL TANKS, AND TRIED LEFT AND THEN RIGHT MAGNETOS) TO NO AVAIL. THE ENGINE LOST POWER COMPLETELY JUST AS THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY ON RADIO FREQUENCY 121.5 MHZ. THE PILOT PREPARED FOR A NIGHT FORCED LANDING WHEN THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED AND BECAME ENTANGLED IN A GROUP OF 50 FOOT OAK TREES. ENGINE CONTINUITY, COMPRESSION, IGNITION, INDUCTION AND FUEL SYSTEMS WERE FIELD TESTED. NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. THE SPARK PLUGS WERE ALL COVERED WITH BLACK SOOTY DEPOSITS. A CARBURETOR ICING PROBABILITY CHART OBTAINED FROM A DOT/FAA/CT-82/44 PUBLICATION PREDICTS SERIOUS ICING AT CRUISE POWER WITH THE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXISTING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT (TEMPERATURE 40 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, DEW POINT OF 38 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT).

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Grumman American AA-1B accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
23 Apr 1992 Grumman American AA-1B
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no coordinates
Tew-Mac Aviation, Inc. Minor injuries -
3 Oct 1996 Grumman American AA-1B
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5 Nov 1996 Grumman American AA-1B
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7 Mar 1990 Grumman American AA-1B
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San Juan
no coordinates
Universal Aviation No injuries -
16 Oct 1990 Grumman American AA-1B
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Wildwood, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
Hortman Aviation Services Minor injuries -
17 Aug 1996 Grumman American AA-1B
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Tafton, Pennsylvania, United States - Minor injuries -

All 37 records for this type

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