MINR · GRUMMAN AMERICAN AA-1B · 1989-01-15 · WESTLAKE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX89LA084
Event ID
20001213X27609
Type
Accident
Date
1989-01-15
Location
WESTLAKE, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.18917, -118.809074
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
GRUMMAN AMERICAN
Model
AA-1B
Registration
N7174L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
IMPROPER PLANNING AND DECISION BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: FAULTY FUEL INDICATION, UTILITY POLE & UNEVEN TERRAIN.