MINR · Grumman American AA-1C · 1996-03-27 · GROTON, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC96LA079
Event ID
20001208X05475
Type
Accident
Date
1996-03-27
Location
GROTON, NY, USA
Coordinates
42.579406, -76.359184
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Grumman American
Model
AA-1C
Registration
N9974U
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate fuel management, and his improper use of the fuel selector valve, which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent collision with bails of hay during the forced landing.