Grumman AA-5A N9941U
19 June 1993 · Malden, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 June 1993 at about 20:00 local time, a Grumman AA-5A registered N9941U was involved in an accident near Malden, Missouri, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Malden, Missouri, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.5795, -89.9690
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-5A
- Registration
- N9941U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Roanoke → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA216
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
A BROKEN MIXTURE CONTROL CABLE RESULTING IN FUEL STARVATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT ON A CROSS COUNTRY WHEN A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER OCCURRED. THE PILOT COULD NOT GET ENGINE TO RESTART, AND MADE A FORCED LANDING ON A RURAL ROAD NEAR MALDEN, MISSOURI. THE WING STRUCK A ROAD SIGN DURING THE LANDING ROLL. THE EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE MIXTURE CONTROL CABLE HAD BROKEN AT THE MIXTURE CONTROL SWIVEL FITTING, AND THE MIXTURE HAD MOVED TO THE IDLE CUTOFF POSITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman AA-5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 1994 | Grumman AA-5A | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Oct 1991 | Grumman AA-5A | Boxboro, Massachusetts, United States | Stone Aviation Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1991 | Grumman AA-5A | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | Madison L. Myers | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1991 | Grumman AA-5A | Angleton, Texas, United States | Rich Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1990 | Grumman AA-5A | Lexington, North Carolina, United States | Adkins, David | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1988 | Grumman AA-5A | Honesdale, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 1993 | Luscombe 8F | Festus, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1993 | Boeing 767-233 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Air Canada | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1993 | Hughes 369HS | Antonia, Missouri, United States | Drug Enforcement Admin. | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Oct 1993 | Cessna 150G | Osceola, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1993 | Piper PA-24 | Buffalo, Missouri, United States | LEE, Albert E. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1993 | Cessna 172 | Independence, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |