American AA1 N5762L
14 November 1983 · Wiota, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 November 1983 at about 22:00 local time, a American AA1 registered N5762L, operated by Harry Barr, was involved in an accident near Wiota, Iowa, 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wiota, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.3995, -94.8796
- Aircraft
- American AA1
- Registration
- N5762L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Harry Barr
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Des Moines → Lincoln
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC84LA020
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 WAS IN CRUISE FLT AT APRX 2500 FT WHEN THE ENG LOST POWER. THE PLT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENG, BUT IT RAN ONLY MOMENTARILY, THEN QUIT AGAIN. THE BEST AVAILABLE PLACE FOR A FORCED LANDING WAS A MUDDY, PLOWED FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE ACFT NOSED OVER ON THE SOFT TERRAIN. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS POSITIONED TO THE RIGHT TANK WHICH WAS FOUND EMPTY. FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE LEFT TANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other American AA1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 1982 | American AA1 | Opheim, Montana, United States | Michael R. McCumber | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jan 1977 | American AA1 | Plano, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1977 | American AA1 | Cahokia, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1976 | American AA1-A | Pine City, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1975 | American AA1 | Delmar, Delaware, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1969 | American AA1 | El Monte, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 1983 | Hughes TH-55A | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Carlisle, Iowa, United States | Atlantic Book Binders | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-32-260 | Newton, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Jun 1983 | Beechcraft J35 | Knoxville, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Nov 1983 | Beechcraft BE77 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172 | Hampton, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |