Grumman American AA-1B N9908L
28 September 1999 · Dunnellon, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 28 September 1999 at about 15:22 local time, a Grumman American AA-1B registered N9908L was involved in an accident near Dunnellon, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 15:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dunnellon, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dunnellon/Marion County A (X35)
- Coordinates
- 29.0401, -82.4405
- Aircraft
- Grumman American AA-1B
- Registration
- N9908L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Crystal River → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA99LA275
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that during his landing attempt he experienced a series of bounces. The pilot further stated that his recovery attempts were unsuccessful, and the aircraft incurrred substantial structural damage. The FAA inspector who conducted a postcrash examination of the airplane stated that he found no evidence of any precrash mechanical malfunction.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman American AA-1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 1998 | Grumman American AA-1B | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 2000 | Grumman American AA-1B | Erie, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1998 | Grumman American AA-1B | Yoder, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Aug 1998 | Grumman American AA-1B | Marston Mills, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Grumman American AA-1B | Oak Hill, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 2001 | Grumman American AA-1B | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 1999 | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1999 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Cessna 182P | Lantana, Florida, United States | Valerie E. Eikenberg | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1999 | Robinson R-22-MARINER | West Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Volar Helicopters, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1999 | Beechcraft D35 | Indiantown, Florida, United States | Christopher M. Conlisk | Unknown | - |
| 19 Dec 1999 | Piper PA-24-400 | Naples, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |