Grumman AA1B N9885L
19 July 1977 · Crestwood, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 July 1977 at about 11:28 local time, a Grumman AA1B registered N9885L was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Crestwood, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:28
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Crestwood, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Howell Airport
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA1B
- Registration
- N9885L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Flying School
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Wheeling, Il → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3274
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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
FUEL SEL ON EMPTY TANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman AA1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 1977 | Grumman AA1B | Tracy, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1977 | Grumman AA1B | Sparta, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1979 | Grumman AA1B | Harrisville, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1979 | Grumman AA1B | Garnett, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1979 | Grumman AA1B | Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, United States | Flying Tiger | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1980 | Grumman AA1B | Lebo, Kansas, United States | Lenexa Bancsha | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |