American AA-1A N9418L
18 July 1998 · Madison, Connecticut, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 July 1998 at about 17:30 local time, a American AA-1A registered N9418L was involved in an accident near Madison, Connecticut, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Madison, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Griswold (N04)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- American AA-1A
- Registration
- N9418L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bridgeport → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC98LA144
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
Was the failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during an aborted landing. A factor was the winds which were variable and gusty.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot landing on runway 6, with the wind from 360, at approximately 15 knots. Just as the airplane touched down, the wind shifted around to 240 degrees with the same velocity. The airplane was observed to bounce multiple times and the pilot added power to abort the landing. As the airplane became airborne, the right wing was low and the airplane turned right. It then struck trees and descended on its right side into a swamp.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other American AA-1A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2000 | American AA-1A | White Plains, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1993 | American AA-1A | Statesboro, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Jul 1991 | American AA-1A | Sequim, Washington, United States | Louis F. Peifer | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1989 | American AA-1A | Enumclaw, Washington, United States | The Aviators | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Sep 1989 | American AA-1A | Medina, Ohio, United States | James B. Hosta | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1989 | American AA-1A | Bluffton, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 1998 | Foreit SUPER CAT | Middlebury, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jan 1998 | Aerospatiale ATR-42-320 | Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States | Continental Express | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1998 | Gulfstream American AA-1 | Brooklyn, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Sep 1998 | Piper PA-18-150 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1998 | Cessna 152 | Ellington, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1998 | Mooney M20J | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | Charles T Gunzburg | Fatal | 1 |