Grumman American AA-1B N9601L
15 May 1988 · San Carlos, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 May 1988 at about 01:26 local time, a Grumman American AA-1B registered N9601L, operated by Trans Bay Airways Corporation, was involved in an accident near San Carlos, California, 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 01:26
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Carlos, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- San Carlos (SQL)
- Coordinates
- 37.4907, -122.2602
- Aircraft
- Grumman American AA-1B
- Registration
- N9601L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Trans Bay Airways Corporation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX88LA184
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
DURING A POST MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT PRIOR TO SIGN OFF OF AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE ENGINE QUIT AND THE PILOT PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING IN A MUD FIELD COLLIDING WITH A DIKE. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT A FUEL PRESSURE LINE HAD DISCONNECTED FROM A 'T' FITTING AT THE CARBURETOR CAUSING FUEL STARVATION. EXAMINATION OF THE RECORDS AT THE MAINTENANCE FACILITY REVEALED THAT THE FUEL LINE HAD BEEN REPLACED DURING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman American AA-1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 1988 | Grumman American AA-1B | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1989 | Grumman American AA-1B | Westlake, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1990 | Grumman American AA-1B | San Juan | Universal Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1990 | Grumman American AA-1B | Wildwood, New Jersey, United States | Hortman Aviation Services | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1985 | Grumman American AA-1B | Hamburg, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1985 | Grumman American AA-1B | Ravenna, Ohio, United States | F. L. Wuest | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1988 | Colman BD-4 | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1988 | Cessna 182A | Visalia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1988 | Cessna 150F | Hayfork, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | Ramona, California, United States | Lancer Engineering | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1988 | Cessna 180B | Quincy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1988 | Hiller UH-12D | Winterhaven, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |