Grumman American AA-5A N9678U

Summary

On 11 July 2008 at about 20:50 local time, a Grumman American AA-5A registered N9678U was involved in an accident near Denton, Texas, 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.

Date

11 July 2008 at 20:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Denton, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Denton Muni (DTO)

Coordinates

33.2056, -97.1972

Aircraft

Grumman American AA-5A

Registration

N9678U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Neosho → Denton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW08CA183

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent loss of engine power.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that prior to departing on a cross-country flight, that both of the aircraft's fuel tanks were filled with fuel. Additionally, the pilot stated that during flight she failed to switch fuel tanks. While talking to the airport's control tower and during the approach to the runway, the airplane's engine lost power. The pilot elected to conduct a forced landing in a nearby field. The airplane's landing gear collapsed and the airplane was substantially damaged during the forced landing. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector who examined the airplane, reported that the right wing fuel tank appeared empty and that the fuel selector was on the right wing fuel tank position.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.