Grumman AA-1 N1404R
17 July 1990 · Highland, New York, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 17 July 1990 at about 23:07 local time, a Grumman AA-1 registered N1404R was involved in an accident near Highland, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Highland, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.7095, -73.9599
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-1
- Registration
- N1404R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Millbrook → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC90LA165
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
OFF AIRPORT LANDING IN UNSUITABLE TERRAIN DUE TO A POWER LOSS FOR UNKNOWN REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE FLIGHT DEPARTED SKY ACRES AIRPORT, FLEW WEST ACROSS THE HUDSON AT 1200 FEET M.S.L AND TURNED RIGHT TO AVOID THE TOWER ON THE MOUNTAIN. THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH AND HE TURNED TOWARDS THE RIVER. POWER WAS REGAINED, SHORTLY BEFORE THE AIRPLANE HIT SOME TREES. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND IN TREES AND STALLED THE AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman AA-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1991 | Grumman AA-1 | Granite Falls, Washington, United States | Carl C. Ulmschneider | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1992 | Grumman AA-1 | Groveland, Florida, United States | Donnell, Denny | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Grumman AA-1 | Osage Beach, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jul 1983 | Grumman AA-1 | Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jul 1982 | Grumman AA-1 | Missing Acft, New York, United States | Stephen Weiss | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Aug 1982 | Grumman AA-1 | Pearland, Texas, United States | Sidney C. Irby | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-23 | Shirley, New York, United States | Joseph R. Scioscia | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-28-180 | Hudson, New York, United States | Mark K. Davis | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1990 | Cessna 172 | Edinburg, New York, United States | Richmor Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1990 | Robinson R22HP | Shirley, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1990 | Cessna 140 | Middlesex, New York, United States | Thomas L. Gaile, SR. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1990 | Boeing A75 | Burdett, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |