Grumman AA1C N9545U

Summary

On 18 April 1987 at about 22:26 local time, a Grumman AA1C registered N9545U was involved in an accident near Redlands, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

18 April 1987 at 22:26

Classification

Accident

Location

Redlands, California, United States

Nearest airport

Redlands (L12)

Coordinates

33.9991, -117.1207

Aircraft

Grumman AA1C

Registration

N9545U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Redlands → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX87LA181

2 people had minor injuries.

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

DURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, THE PLT STATED THAT THE ESTIMATED FUEL CAPACITY IN THE ACFT WAS APRX 12 GALS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. THE PLT TOOK-OFF ON THE RIGHT FUEL TANK AND FLEW IN THE LOCAL AREA FOR APRX 15 MINUTES THEN RETURNED TO THE ARPT FOR TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS. ON THE THIRD TAKE-OFF, ASCENDING THROUGH 500 FT AGL, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PLT SWITCHED FUEL TANKS AND TURNED BACK TOWARD THE AIRPORT. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO THE RWY AND COLLIDED WITH AN INCLINED MOUND. THE ACFT AT THIS TIME STARTED TO DEVELOP POWER AND BECAME AIRBORNE. THE ACFT THEN COLLIDED WITH THE TOP OF A FENCE AND NUMEROUS TREES AND FINALLY CAME TO REST IN A DITCH. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE DID NOT REVEAL SIGNS OF MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.