Grumman American AA-1B N9883L

Summary

On 4 July 1997 at about 18:59 local time, a Grumman American AA-1B registered N9883L was involved in an accident near Culpeper, Virginia, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

4 July 1997 at 18:59

Classification

Accident

Location

Culpeper, Virginia, United States

Coordinates

38.4708, -78.0007

Aircraft

Grumman American AA-1B

Registration

N9883L

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Philadelphia → Manassas

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

IAD97LA097

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate preflight planning which fail to provide an adequate fuel supply

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot said that during cruise flight at 2,500 MSL, 15 miles from his destination, the engine lost power. Subsequently, the airplane was damaged during the forced landing performed to a field. He said he topped off the tanks, and he switched fuel tanks every 1/2 hour. He said he should have had adequate fuel, as the usable fuel was 22 gallons at a rate of 6 gallons per hour. Examination of the airplane wreckage by the FAA revealed, the fuel tanks were intact, the airplane was at a right wing low attitude, and there was no fuel visible at the filler cap, the lowest point. . The left tank capillary fuel gage in the cockpit indicated a small amount of fuel. According to the hobbsmeter, the aircraft was operated three hours during this flight. According to the owner, the pilot had refueled the airplane on an incline. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any anomalies with the airplane or the engine.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.