Grumman AA-1B N9857L
3 July 1983 · Jefferson, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 July 1983 at about 17:30 local time, a Grumman AA-1B registered N9857L was involved in an accident near Jefferson, Texas, 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jefferson, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Manning (6F7)
- Coordinates
- 32.7599, -94.3400
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-1B
- Registration
- N9857L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Shreveport
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW83LA317
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 SMALL TREES AND TWO FENCES DURING TAKEOFF AND NOSED DOWN INTO THE GROUND. A WITNESS NOTICED THE ACFT WOBBLING IN THE AIR AT LOW ALT BEFORE THE COLLISION WITH THE TREES. THE DENSITY ALT WAS 2800 FT. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman AA-1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1983 | Grumman AA-1B | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1983 | Grumman AA-1B | Newport, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Apr 1984 | Grumman AA-1B | Panama City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1984 | Grumman AA-1B | Millstadt, Illinois, United States | Michael M. Grdnic | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1985 | Grumman AA-1B | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1985 | Grumman AA-1B | Hampton, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 1983 | Douglas DC-8-63F | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Cessna 140 | Hitchcock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1983 | Aero Commander S2R | Katy, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1983 | Grumman G-164B | East Bernard, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1983 | Boeing 727-223B | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1983 | Cessna 152 | Killeen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |