Grumman American AA-1B N9692L
18 December 1982 · Cornville, Arizona, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 December 1982 at about 21:06 local time, a Grumman American AA-1B registered N9692L, operated by Clarence A. Baker, was involved in an accident near Cornville, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:06
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cornville, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.7295, -111.9109
- Aircraft
- Grumman American AA-1B
- Registration
- N9692L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Clarence A. Baker
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wickenburg → Cottonwood
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83FUJ09
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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
THE PILOT WAS ON A FLIGHT FROM WICKENBURG TO COTTONWOOD, AZ TO MEET A FRIEND AND FLY HIM TO PHOENIX, AZ. DURING ARRIVAL, HE MADE TWO PASSES OVER THE TOP OF SOME HOMES WHERE HIS FRIEND WAS STAYING, NEARBY AT CORNVILLE, AZ. ON THE SECOND PASS, HE MADE A BARREL ROLL TYPE OF MANEUVER. BEFORE COMPLETING THE MANEUVER, THE PLANE CRASHED IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 1982 | Grumman American AA-1B | Ritzville, Washington, United States | Gary B. Englund | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1982 | Grumman American AA-1B | Ipswich, Massachusetts, United States | Tew-Mac Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1982 | Grumman American AA-1B | Near Zanesville, Ohio, United States | Joseph Bialek | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1982 | Grumman American AA-1B | Summerville, West Virginia, United States | Mountain State Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Oct 1982 | Grumman American AA-1B | New River, Arizona, United States | Vernon I. Hart | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jul 1983 | Grumman American AA-1B | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 1982 | Cessna 150G | Tucson, Arizona, United States | David G. Lepo | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1982 | Beechcraft 58 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Valley National Bank | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Mar 1982 | Hatz CB-1 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | R A Chaney JR | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1982 | Beechcraft K35 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Kerley Chemical Corp. | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Nov 1982 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | RRT Investments, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1982 | Mooney M20A | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | George Wesley Epps, JR. | Serious injuries | - |