Grumman AA-1B N1496R
24 April 1984 · Panama City, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 April 1984 at about 12:29 local time, a Grumman AA-1B registered N1496R was involved in an accident near Panama City, Florida, 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 12:29
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Panama City, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.1705, -85.6695
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-1B
- Registration
- N1496R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Daytona Beach → Panama City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA84LA150
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 PLT STATED HE ENCOUNTERED HEAD WINDS STRONGER THAN FORECAST & THE ACFT RAN OUT OF FUEL. HE MADE A FORCED LANDING IN WHAT APPEARED TO BE A CLEARED FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE ACFT HIT A DITCH & NOSED OVER. THE PLT INDICATED THAT THE SURFACE OF THE GROUND WAS OBSCURED BY SHORT PINE TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman AA-1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 13 Jul 1985 | Grumman AA-1B | Paso Robles, California, United States | Skylighters Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1983 | Grumman AA-1B | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1983 | Grumman AA-1B | Jefferson, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Pinellas Park, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1984 | Hiller UH-12E | Waldo, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1984 | Bell 47-G | Cedar Key, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1984 | Cessna 152 | Cooper City, Florida, United States | Eben Air Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Feb 1984 | Douglas DC-3 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1984 | Cessna 310R | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |