Grumman American AA-1B N1493R
10 July 1997 · New Albany, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 July 1997 at about 14:30 local time, a Grumman American AA-1B registered N1493R was involved in an accident near New Albany, Mississippi, 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Albany, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- New Albany, Union County (M72)
- Coordinates
- 34.4901, -89.0209
- Aircraft
- Grumman American AA-1B
- Registration
- N1493R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA97LA209
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
a forced landing due to an undetermined complete loss of engine power, and subsequent impact with tress.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane had been taken for a test flight to check on the installation of a new propeller. On the test flight the propeller vibrated 'a lot' and the pilot landed to have the propeller adjusted. On the subsequent takeoff, the pilot said at an altitude of about 750 feet mean sea level (msl), the engine lost power and then momentarily was restored. The pilot maneuvered the airplane back to the airport. At an altitude of about 400 feet msl, the airplane's engine lost complete power, and the airplane struck trees. Examination of the engine revealed fuel was present and the fuel in the airplane was clean. The examination of the engine did not reveal any discrepancies, and the cause of the loss of engine power was not determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman American AA-1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 1997 | Grumman American AA-1B | Culpeper, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1996 | Grumman American AA-1B | Kona, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1998 | Grumman American AA-1B | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1996 | Grumman American AA-1B | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1998 | Grumman American AA-1B | Yoder, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Aug 1996 | Grumman American AA-1B | Tafton, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1997 | Grumman G-164B | Ackerman, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1997 | Bell 47-D1 | Holcomb, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1997 | Cessna 172P | Wiggins, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1997 | Learjet 31 | Aberdeen, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1997 | Spencer PITTS S-1S | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1997 | Bell 47G-2 | McGee, Mississippi, United States | Louis E. McCarthy | No injuries | - |