Grumman American AA-1C N9526U

Summary

On 23 November 2002 at about 18:49 local time, a Grumman American AA-1C registered N9526U was involved in an accident near Rigby, Idaho, 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.

Date

23 November 2002 at 18:49

Classification

Accident

Location

Rigby, Idaho, United States

Coordinates

43.6383, -111.9283

Aircraft

Grumman American AA-1C

Registration

N9526U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rigby → Rexburg

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA03LA017

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's selection of a fuel tank with inadequate fuel resulting in fuel starvation and a complete power loss during the initial climb. A contributing factor was the ditch which the aircraft impacted during the forced landing resulting in the collapse of the nose landing gear.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that immediately following takeoff, the engine lost power. The pilot performed an emergency landing in an open field and during the roll out impacted a ditch, resulting in the collapse of the nose landing gear. The pilot reported that the power loss was a result of a lack of fuel in the selected tank.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.