Grumman American AA-1B N9923L
5 October 1982 · Ipswich, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 October 1982 at about 00:25 local time, a Grumman American AA-1B registered N9923L, operated by Tew-Mac Aviation, was involved in an accident near Ipswich, Massachusetts, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ipswich, Massachusetts, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman American AA-1B
- Registration
- N9923L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Tew-Mac Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tewsbury → Tewsbury
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- NYC83LA003
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 DESCENDED OVER WATER AT NIGHT AND ELECTED TO FLY OVER A BEACH AREA AT 100 TO 200 FT AGL. HE REPORTED THAT HE LOWERED THE NOSE BRIEFLY TO SEE BETTER. AT ABOUT THAT TIME, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A SAND BANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 1982 | Grumman American AA-1B | Cornville, Arizona, United States | Clarence A. Baker | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Nov 1982 | Grumman American AA-1B | Ritzville, Washington, United States | Gary B. Englund | Minor 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 1982 | Varga 2150A | Marlboro, Massachusetts, United States | S&G Leasing | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1982 | Cessna 172M | Marlboro, Massachusetts, United States | Don's Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1982 | Grumman American AA-5A | Marstons Mills, Massachusetts, United States | George Goodwin | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1982 | Cessna 150L | Marstons Mills, Massachusetts, United States | Ronald C. Armeson | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jun 1982 | Smith AEROSTAR 601 | Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, United States | Tech Industries, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1982 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Marthas Vineyard, Massachusetts, United States | Bay Aero Club Inc. | No injuries | - |