Grumman AA1B N8995L
2 July 1985 · Robinson, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 July 1985 at about 21:00 local time, a Grumman AA1B registered N8995L was involved in an accident near Robinson, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Robinson, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 31.4807, -97.0807
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA1B
- Registration
- N8995L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Waco Tsti → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW85LA276
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE PLT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF PWR. UNABLE TO GLIDE TO A SUITABLE LANDING AREA, A FORCED LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED IN TALL CORN. THE ACFT NOSED OVER SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. SUBSEQUENT EXAM REVEALED THAT THE CARBURETOR FLOAT HAD BECOME SATURATED WITH FUEL, FLOODING THE ENG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman AA1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1984 | Grumman AA1B | House Springs, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1986 | Grumman AA1B | Brandywine, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 May 1987 | Grumman AA1B | Ocean Shores, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1983 | Grumman AA1B | Alexandria, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1982 | Grumman AA1B | Delmar, Maryland, United States | GIL R. Downing & Richard Kohm | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 May 1982 | Grumman AA1B | Chesterland, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1985 | Robinson R-22 | Dallas, Texas, United States | W. N. Cope | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1985 | Cessna T210N | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | Executive Air Charter, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Rockwell S-2R | Olton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1985 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1 | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 134 |
| 19 Jun 1985 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Rocksprings, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Cessna 150 | Temple, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |