Grum Amer AA1-C N9536U
18 February 1978 · El Paso, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 February 1978 at about 18:42 local time, a Grum Amer AA1-C registered N9536U, operated by Sportair 7301, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near El Paso, 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 18:42
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- El Paso, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- El Paso Int'l
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grum Amer AA1-C
- Registration
- N9536U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sportair 7301
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0131
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
LEFT FUEL TANK EMPTY, RIGHT TANK APPROX 3.5GALLONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grum Amer AA1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 1978 | Grum Amer AA1-A | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 4 Jul 1978 | Grum Amer AA1-A | Hillsdale, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 May 1978 | Grum Amer AA1 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | TOM McCall ASS | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1978 | Grum Amer AA1-G | Kernville, California, United States | Alpha AVN Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Aug 1978 | Grum Amer AA1-B | Corona, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1978 | Grum Amer AA1-B | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |