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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.

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