Grumman American AA-1B N1507R
9 July 1983 · Boulder City, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 July 1983 at about 01:34 local time, a Grumman American AA-1B registered N1507R was involved in an accident near Boulder City, Nevada, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:34
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boulder City, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boulder City Muni (BLD)
- Coordinates
- 35.9900, -114.8099
- Aircraft
- Grumman American AA-1B
- Registration
- N1507R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Milford → Yucca Valley
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83LA328
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 ACFT COLLIDED WITH RISING TERRAIN DURING A GO-AROUND. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A LANDING AT BOULDER CITY IN A 20-30 KT. WIND. WHEN THE ACFT BOUNCED THE PILOT DECIDED TO GO-AROUND. INSTEAD OF CLIMBING INTO THE WIND HE TURNED DOWNWIND AT LOW ALTITUDE WHERE HE ENCOUNTERED WIRES AND POLES. IN AVOIDING THE POWER LINES BY GOING UNDER THEM THE PILOT COLLIDED WITH THE RISING TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman American AA-1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 1983 | Grumman American AA-1B | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 6 Jun 1984 | Grumman American AA-1B | Bermuda Dunes, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1983 | Mooney M20F | Indian Springs, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172N | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Dec 1983 | Aerospatiale AS 355F | Black Mountain, Nevada, United States | Craig Huntington | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Dec 1983 | Cessna 182E | Humbolt, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Feb 1983 | Cessna 177RG | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-22-108 | Nr Jackpot, Nevada, United States | Kent Powers | Fatal | 1 |