MINR · GRUMMAN AA-5 · 1995-09-01 · SAINT JAMES, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI95LA303
Event ID
20001207X04446
Type
Accident
Date
1995-09-01
Location
SAINT JAMES, MI, USA
Coordinates
45.649841, -85.549087
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
GRUMMAN
Model
AA-5
Registration
N9528L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's operation of the airplane with an inoperative fuel gage and the leaking fuel line fitting, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. The inoperative fuel gage was a related factor.