# NTSB Accident NYC96LA079
> **Grumman American AA-1C** · 1996-03-27 · GROTON, NY, USA · MINR
## 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.

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