Grumman AA-1C N9978U
27 July 1983 · Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 July 1983 at about 22:50 local time, a Grumman AA-1C registered N9978U was involved in an accident near Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Doylestown (N88)
- Coordinates
- 40.3102, -75.1193
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-1C
- Registration
- N9978U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Doylestowwn → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC83LA194
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 STUDENT MADE 2 TAKEOFFS & LANDINGS, THEN WAITED FOR TRAFFIC TO CLEAR THE RWY BEFORE TAKING OFF AGAIN. WHILE CLIMBING TO TRAFFIC PATTERN ALTITUDE ON THE 3RD TAKEOFF, THE ENG LOST POWER. AN EMERGENCY CHECKLIST TO RESTART THE ENG WAS NOT COMPLETED BECAUSE OF THE CLOSENESS OF THE GROUND. WHILE LANDING IN A SOYBEAN FIELD, THE ACFT NOSED OVER. AN INSPECTION OF THE ENG REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A PREIMPACT/MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman AA-1C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1983 | Grumman AA-1C | Kauai, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1982 | Grumman AA-1C | West Haven, Connecticut, United States | Frederick Terhaar, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1984 | Grumman AA-1C | Madison, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1982 | Grumman AA-1C | Madison, Indiana, United States | Ralph O. Rogers | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1985 | Grumman AA-1C | Farmingdale, New York, United States | Tripple Three Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1985 | Grumman AA-1C | Wheatland, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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