Grumman AA1A N6399L
8 May 1985 · Sweetwater, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 May 1985 at about 20:40 local time, a Grumman AA1A registered N6399L, operated by John J. Hobby, was involved in an accident near Sweetwater, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sweetwater, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sweetwater (SWW)
- Coordinates
- 32.4595, -100.3996
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA1A
- Registration
- N6399L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John J. Hobby
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ft. Worth → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW85LA216
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 ACFT WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT FLIPPED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING FUEL STARVATION. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS POSITIONED ON AN EMPTY TANK. THE RIGHT FUEL TANK WAS FULL OF FUEL. THE PLT STATED HE MUST HAVE FORGOTTEN TO SWITCH TANKS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman AA1A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 1983 | Grumman AA1A | Lagrange, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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 |