Grumman American AA-1C N9830U

Summary

On 5 July 1982 at about 17:35 local time, a Grumman American AA-1C registered N9830U, operated by Bowman Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Danville, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

5 July 1982 at 17:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Danville, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Vernillion County (DNV)

Coordinates

40.1398, -87.6094

Aircraft

Grumman American AA-1C

Registration

N9830U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Bowman Aviation, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kankakee → Terre Haute

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI82DA235

1 person had minor injuries.

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 STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT AT 3000 FT, 14 NM NORTH OF THE DANVILLE VOR, THE ENGINE BEGAN VIBRATING. THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO LAND IN A BEAN FIELD APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES NORTH OF THE DANVILLE AIRPORT. ENGINE EXAMINATION REVEALED THE ADJUSTMENT SCREW IN THE ROCKER ARM FOR THE NUMBER 4 INTAKE VALVE WORKED LOOSE PREVENTING THE VALVE FROM OPERATING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.