MINR · Grumman American AA-1B · 1996-11-05 · GAITHERSBURG, MD, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD97LA016
Event ID
20001208X07048
Type
Accident
Date
1996-11-05
Location
GAITHERSBURG, MD, USA
Coordinates
39.169773, -77.180419
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Grumman American
Model
AA-1B
Registration
N9926L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate preflight, and his failure to detect an insufficent fuel supply, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a forced landing after takeoff. Uneven terrain (drop-off in the emergency landing area) was a related factor.