American Aviation Corp (Aac) GRUMMAN AA 1B N15FA
6 April 2008 · State College, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 April 2008 at about 20:00 local time, a American Aviation Corp (Aac) GRUMMAN AA 1B registered N15FA, operated by Snapflight USA Incorporated, was involved in an accident near State College, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- State College, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- University Park (UNV)
- Coordinates
- 40.8494, -77.8486
- Aircraft
- American Aviation Corp (Aac) GRUMMAN AA 1B
- Registration
- N15FA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Snapflight USA Incorporated
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- State College → State College
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA08CA087
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
A partial loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The certified flight instructor (CFI) stated, that he and his student were on a training flight. The CFI conducted a preflight inspection, and no anomalies were noted. After the preflight, he taxied to runway 24, added full power, and the engine was developing 2,400 rpm. He recalled that he rotated the airplane at 65 knots, and that during climb out, at about 300 feet, the power dropped to 2,100 rpm. He acknowledged that he knew he had a problem so he completed the emergency checklist, and made a precautionary off field landing. During the precautionary landing the airplane struck a ditch and nosed over. Examination of the engine by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector revealed that valve train continuity was established. Further examination revealed that there were no mechanical anomalies noted with the engine, and the decrease in engine power could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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