American Aviation Corp (Aac) AA-1A N8FA

Summary

On 7 April 2007 at about 17:03 local time, a American Aviation Corp (Aac) AA-1A registered N8FA was involved in an accident near Lakeland, Florida, United States. One person was on board and 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.

Date

7 April 2007 at 17:03

Classification

Accident

Location

Lakeland, Florida, United States

Coordinates

27.9489, -81.9403

Aircraft

American Aviation Corp (Aac) AA-1A

Registration

N8FA

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lakeland → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA07LA072

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's inadequate preflight. Contributing to the pilot's injuries was his failure to wear the installed shoulder harness.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While returning to the departure airport, the engine rpm began decreasing and the cylinder head temperature (CHT) began increasing, along with a further decrease in engine rpm. While descending for a forced landing, the airplane collided with a tree then the ground. The pilot was wearing the installed seatbelt but was not wearing the installed shoulder harness, which resulted in a deep laceration to his chin requiring 40 sutures. A total of 37 ounces of oil were drained from the engine. There was no evidence of oil evacuation from the engine. Disassembly of the engine revealed internal engine damage consistent with inadequate oil supply. The engine oil, and a 100-Hour inspection were last performed in March 2006; the airplane had been operated for 2.7 hours since then at the time of the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.