Grumman AA-1B N8990L
11 February 1979 · West Seneca, New York, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 11 February 1979 at about 13:30 local time, a Grumman AA-1B registered N8990L was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near West Seneca, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Seneca, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Buffalo Airpark
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-1B
- Registration
- N8990L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0688
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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
TWO IGNITION LEAD BREAK DOWN AT 800 RPM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 1979 | Grumman AA-1B | Clearwater, Minnesota, United States | Fleming Aviati | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 | - |
| 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 | - |