American AA-1A N9237L
7 October 1983 · Delaware, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 October 1983 at about 23:50 local time, a American AA-1A registered N9237L was involved in an accident near Delaware, Ohio, 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 23:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Delaware, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Delaware Muni (DLS)
- Coordinates
- 40.2812, -83.1131
- Aircraft
- American AA-1A
- Registration
- N9237L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Columbus → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI84LA013
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 PLT OF AMERICAN AA-1A, N9237L, DEPARTED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, WHILE TURNING BASE, BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC TAXING ON THE RWY. HE REENTER THE PATTERN ON DOWNWIND & CONTINUED HIS PATTERN, BUT DID NOT SEE A PIPER PA-38, N 2333B, THAT ENTERED THE PATTERN. THE PA-38 PILOT ALSO ENTERED THE DOWNWIND AFTER RETURNING FROM A ROUND ROBIN FLT. THE AA-1A PLT SAID THAT HE WAS ON A SHORT FINAL AT ABOUT 10 FT AGL, WHEN HE SAW HIS PROPELLER STRIKE THE TAIL OF THE PIPER. HE SLOWED HIS ACFT TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE PIPER, THEN THE AA-1A STALLED & HIT THE RWY NOSE 1ST. THE PIPER PLT SAID THAT WHEN HE TOUCHED DOWN, HE HEARD A NOISE & HIS ACFT BEGAN FISHTAILING. HE WAS UNAWARE THAT HIS ACFT HAD BEEN HIT BY ANOTHER ACFT UNTIL HE WAS OFF THE RWY & ONTO A TAXIWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| American AA-1A AA-1A | N9237L | - | Substantial |
| Piper PA-38-112 PA-38-112 | N2333B | - | Substantial |
Other American AA-1A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 1983 | American AA-1A | Wellsville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 Aug 1982 | American AA-1A | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Delfin Salazar, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1984 | American AA-1A | Lampasas, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Sep 1982 | American AA-1A | Paulsbo, Washington, United States | Charles M. Woods | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1982 | American AA-1A | Jamestown, New York, United States | Greater Jamestown Area Flying | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1985 | American AA-1A | Hatteras, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1983 | Cessna 152 | Steubenville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1983 | Monerai SAILPLANE | Montpelier, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-12 | East Liverpool, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1983 | Cessna 172H | Dayton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172P | Lancaster, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1983 | Piper PA28-181 | Plain City, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |