Grumman AA-1B N9895L
2 June 1988 · Nikolai Creek, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 June 1988 at about 05:30 local time, a Grumman AA-1B registered N9895L, operated by Gary R. Kuhn, was involved in an accident near Nikolai Creek, Alaska, 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 05:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nikolai Creek, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dirt Road
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-1B
- Registration
- N9895L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gary R. Kuhn
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Palmer → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC88LA091
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
A PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAXI OFF THE DIRT ROAD THAT HE HAD JUST USED AS A LANDING SITE IN A RURAL AREA OF ALASKA, WHEN THE AIRPLANE'S LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL BECAME MIRED IN A SOFT SPOT. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1988 | Grumman AA-1B | Dover, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1987 | Grumman AA-1B | Tracy, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1987 | Grumman AA-1B | Prescott, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1987 | Grumman AA-1B | Tewksbury, Massachusetts, United States | TEW MAC Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1987 | Grumman AA-1B | Bulverde, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1990 | Grumman AA-1B | Springfield, New Jersey, United States | Hortmont Aviation Services, Inc | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1988 | Cessna 210L | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Engineered Systems, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1988 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Kasaan, Alaska, United States | Ketchikan Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Alvin L. Ashton | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-14 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1988 | Piper PA-18 | Togiak, Alaska, United States | David J. Hilty | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-18A | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |