American AA-1A N9483L
6 February 2008 · Grantsburg, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 February 2008 at about 21:00 local time, a American AA-1A registered N9483L was involved in an accident near Grantsburg, Wisconsin, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grantsburg, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Circle T Airport (WS77)
- Coordinates
- 45.6839, -92.6872
- Aircraft
- American AA-1A
- Registration
- N9483L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Milaca → Grantsburg
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI08CA076
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The seizure of the left brake due to a buildup of ice between the rotor and brake pad. Contributing to the accident was the snow and slush covered runway, and the snowbank.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was performing touch-and-go landings on a turf runway covered with approximately 1-inch of wet snow and slush. The pilot had performed four touch-and-goes without incident. During the fifth landing roll, the pilot initially applied brake pressure to slow the airplane, but then released the brakes to allow the airplane to roll further down the runway. The pilot stated that the left brake seized and the airplane swerved to the left. The airplane was substantially damaged when it impacted a snowbank and nosed over. A post-accident inspection revealed that the left wheel would not rotate because of ice buildup between the rotor and the brake pad. The airplane was equipped with a castering nose gear and on-ground steering was accomplished solely by differential braking.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other American AA-1A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2008 | American AA-1A | Grantsburg, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2011 | American AA-1A | Corona, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Aug 2013 | American AA-1A | Desert Center, California, United States | Michael Cyr | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Jun 2014 | American AA-1A | El Mirage, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jun 2016 | American AA 1A | Lone Pine, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 2000 | American AA-1A | White Plains, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 2008 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-50 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | Northwest Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 2008 | Cessna 402 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | Freight Runners Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2008 | Cessna 150G | Viroqua, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2008 | Powrachute PEGASUS | New London, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Bardouche QUAD CITY ULTRALIGHT | Pulaski, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 May 2008 | Cessna 150 | New Berlin, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |