Grumman American Avn AA 1B N8883L

Summary

On 26 March 2016 at about 16:15 local time, a Grumman American Avn AA 1B registered N8883L was involved in an accident near Stephenville, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 March 2016 at 16:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Stephenville, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Stephenville Clark Rgnl (SEP)

Coordinates

32.2239, -98.1828

Aircraft

Grumman American Avn AA 1B

Registration

N8883L

Category

Airplane

Year built

1974

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Dallas → Stephenville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN16LA134

2 people were seriously injured.

The loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning and in-flight fuel management.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot reported that, before departing for a personal cross-country flight, he conducted a full preflight inspection, including a fuel check. As the airplane was approaching the destination airport, the engine lost power. The pilot's attempts to regain power were unsuccessful. The pilot conducted a forced landing, during which the airplane impacted ground obstacles. After the airplane was recovered, fuel was found in a fuel gauge; however, no fuel was found in the fuel tanks. An examination of the airplane revealed no preimpact anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. A review of data from a video camera mounted in the cockpit revealed that the pilot said that the airplane was new to him and that he "just" ran out of fuel.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.