Grumman AA-5B N34ER

Summary

On 15 April 1982 at about 15:30 local time, a Grumman AA-5B registered N34ER, operated by Embry-Riddle University, was involved in an accident near Paulden, Arizona, 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.

Date

15 April 1982 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Paulden, Arizona, United States

Coordinates

34.9005, -112.4308

Aircraft

Grumman AA-5B

Registration

N34ER

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Embry-Riddle University

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Prescott → Prescott

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX82DA159

Nobody was injured.

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

DURING A SIMULATED FORCED LANDING AFTER FOLLOWING THE PRESCRIBED RESTART PROCEDURES THE STUDENT, UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE INSTRUCTOR, EXECUTED HER SECURING PROCEDURES. IT WAS THE INSTRUCTOR'S POLICY TO LET THE STUDENT ACTUALLY MOVE THE PROPER CONTROL THEN HE WOULD IMMEDIATELY PLACE IT BACK IN THE PROPER POSITION. THE STUDENT TURNED THE FUEL SELECTOR TO THE OFF POSITION BUT THE INSTRUCTOR FAILED TO SWITCH IT BACK. AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 550 FEET AGL THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND APPLIED GO-AROUND POWER. WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED TO PRODUCE POWER THE INSTRUCTOR NOTICED THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. HE IMMEDIATELY TURNED IT TO THE LEFT TANK BUT HAD TO ACCOMPLISH A FORCED LANDING BECAUSE THE ENGINE FAILED TO REGAIN POWER. TOUCHDOWN WAS HARD AND THE AIRPLANE SWERVED TO A RESTING POSITION ABOUT 180 DEGREES DIVERGENT FROM THE LANDING DIRECTION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.