Grumman AA-1B N1459R
17 June 1979 · Clearwater, Minnesota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 June 1979 at about 10:25 local time, a Grumman AA-1B registered N1459R, operated by Fleming Aviati, was involved in an accident during in flight near Clearwater, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clearwater, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-1B
- Registration
- N1459R
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Fleming Aviati
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Minneapolis, Mn → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1845
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 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
COLLIDED WITH WIRES.BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL .06%.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 1979 | Grumman AA-1B | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Westside Airpa | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1979 | Grumman AA-1B | Brookings, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1979 | Grumman AA-1B | West Seneca, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1978 | Grumman AA-1B | Wiscasset, Maine, United States | Brunswick Navy | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1980 | Grumman AA-1B | Mooresville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1977 | Grumman AA-1B | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |