Grumman AA1-B N8896L
3 December 1975 · Lancaster, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 December 1975 at about 12:20 local time, a Grumman AA1-B registered N8896L, operated by Dallas Flight, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Lancaster, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lancaster, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lancaster
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA1-B
- Registration
- N8896L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dallas Flight
- Operating rule
- Flying School
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3868
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
R TANK EMPTY, L TANK FULL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman AA1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 1974 | Grumman AA1-B | N Springfield, Vermont, United States | Precision Avia | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1974 | Grumman AA1-B | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1978 | Grumman AA1-B | Auburn, California, United States | Auburn Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1978 | Grumman AA1-C | Newport, Arkansas, United States | Favis Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1978 | Grumman AA1-A | Bay City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1978 | Grumman AA1-B | Salisbury, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |