Grumman FM-2 L1PP
22 July 1994 · Woodburn, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 July 1994 at about 19:30 local time, a Grumman FM-2 registered L1PP, operated by Kalamazoo Aviation History, was involved in an accident near Woodburn, Indiana, United States. One person was 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Woodburn, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.1192, -84.8507
- Aircraft
- Grumman FM-2
- Registration
- L1PP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kalamazoo Aviation History
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kalamazoo → Dayton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI94LA242
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the total failure of the throttle linkage arm.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE AT CRUISE FLIGHT THE WORLD WAR TWO VINTAGE FIGHTER'S ENGINE POWER WENT FROM A CRUISE SETTING TO IDLE. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRPLANE IN A CORN FIELD. DURING THE ON-SCENE INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE, ITS THROTTLE LINKAGE WAS FOUND SEPARATED FROM ITS THREADED BALL JOINT ATTACHMENT END.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman FM-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 1983 | Grumman FM-2 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jun 1975 | Grumman FM-2 | South Haven, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 1994 | Simcox SPORT TRAINER | Laporte, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-28-200 | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | Robert C. Randol | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1994 | Lattimore-Dwyer BREEZY | Goshen, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1994 | Cessna 320F | Goshen, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jul 1994 | Miller KITFOX | Spencer, Indiana, United States | Miller, Richard B. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1994 | British ATP | South Bend, Indiana, United States | United Feeder Services | No injuries | - |