Grumman AA1B N8859L
12 December 1991 · Spur, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 December 1991 at about 18:00 local time, a Grumman AA1B registered N8859L, operated by James W. Winzer, was involved in an accident near Spur, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Spur, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Spur (62F)
- Coordinates
- 33.4706, -100.8497
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA1B
- Registration
- N8859L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James W. Winzer
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Shreveport
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW92LA042
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR TAKEOFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO DEPART A WET MUDDY TURF AIRSTRIP. DUE TO DEGRADED TAKEOFF PERFORMANCE HE WAS UNABLE TO REACH ROTATION SPEED AND ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. THE AIRPLANE OVERRAN THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH TREES. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, IT RAINED ONE DAY PRIOR TO HIS DEPARTURE AND FOUR WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES HAD BEEN ON THE GRASS/DIRT AIRSTRIP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman AA1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 1991 | Grumman AA1B | Truckee, California, United States | Joel W. Burnsed | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1990 | Grumman AA1B | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | Guffey, Jerry D. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1993 | Grumman AA1B-TR2 | Riverside, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1994 | Grumman AA1B | Bayreuth, Germany | IVO MacHane | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1987 | Grumman AA1B | Ocean Shores, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1986 | Grumman AA1B | Brandywine, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft BE-19 | Mesquite, Texas, United States | ARI BEN Aviator | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1991 | McDonnell Douglas MD-80 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | American Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1991 | Robinson R22 BETA | Wylie, Texas, United States | Heli TEX Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1991 | Cessna 150A | Jewett, Texas, United States | Jack R. Horan | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1991 | Beechcraft K35 | Laredo, Texas, United States | DAN R. Blaker | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1991 | Cessna 172F | Cumby, Texas, United States | Charles D. Wood | No injuries | - |