Grumman American AA-1C N200JA
5 July 2007 · Carrollton, Ohio, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 5 July 2007 at about 15:00 local time, a Grumman American AA-1C registered N200JA was involved in an accident near Carrollton, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Carrollton, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Carroll County-Tolson (TSO)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman American AA-1C
- Registration
- N200JA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ashland → Carrollton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI07LA195
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot failed to maintain clearance from trees during cruise. Factors were the inadequate preflight planning, the thunderstorm in the area at the time of the accident, and the trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The instrument rated private pilot departed on a cross country flight without a weather brief. Thunderstorms were recorded in the vicinity of the destination airport. The airplane was found in a tree farm near trees with broken branches. An on-scene examination of the wreckage revealed no pre-impact anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman American AA-1C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2008 | Grumman American AA-1C | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Hortman Aviation | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Apr 2006 | Grumman American AA-1C | San Diego, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Grumman American AA-1C | Rigby, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 2001 | Grumman American AA-1C | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2001 | Grumman American AA-1C | Medford, New Jersey, United States | Hortman Aviation Services | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Mar 2001 | Grumman American AA-1C | Dekalb, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2007 | McDonnell Douglas 369E | Columbus, Ohio, United States | City of Columbus Police Department | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Defiance, Ohio, United States | Paul E. Harris | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Oct 2007 | Beechcraft N35 | Elyra, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2007 | Chrapczynski M1 MIDGET MUSTANG | Elyria, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Beechcraft C23 | Carrollton, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2007 | Cessna 182 | Middlefield, Ohio, United States | T&G Flying Club | No injuries | - |