Grumman American AA1 N9555U
7 February 2000 · Wildwood, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 February 2000 at about 15:55 local time, a Grumman American AA1 registered N9555U, operated by Hortman Aviation, was involved in an accident near Wildwood, New Jersey, 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 15:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wildwood, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cape May County (WWD)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman American AA1
- Registration
- N9555U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hortman Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Philadelphia → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC00LA074
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor in this accident was the crosswind condition.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot was landing on Runway 28, a 4,998 foot-long, 150 foot-wide, asphalt runway. The airplane touched down on the runway centerline, then veered to the right. The airplane departed the right side of the runway and impacted a snow bank. Winds reported at the airport, about the time of the accident, were from 250 degrees at 11 knots, with 16 knot gusts.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman American AA1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1983 | Grumman American AA1 | Bishop, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 2000 | Dever FIREFLY | Berlin, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Beechcraft 19 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2000 | Navion A | Lumberton, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 2000 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Wildwood, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2000 | Bell 206B | North Arlington, New Jersey, United States | Raco Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 2000 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Continental Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |