Grumman American AA-1C N9756U

Summary

On 23 April 2006 at about 23:32 local time, a Grumman American AA-1C registered N9756U was involved in an accident near San Diego, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

23 April 2006 at 23:32

Classification

Accident

Location

San Diego, California, United States

Nearest airport

Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM)

Coordinates

32.5722, -116.9803

Aircraft

Grumman American AA-1C

Registration

N9756U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

San Diego → San Diego

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX06CA146

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall during initial climb. A contributing factor was his diverted attention.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane stalled during the turn onto the crosswind leg, and it impacted the ground and a fence. The pilot reported that no mechanical malfunction was experienced during the flight. Regarding the sequence of events leading to the accident, the pilot reported that he had received permission from the local air traffic controller to perform an early turn onto the crosswind leg following takeoff. According to the pilot, during the climb the passenger spoke, and he diverted his attention toward the passenger. Upon looking forward, the pilot noticed that the airplane was stalling. The airplane impacted the ground before he was able to regain control.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.