MINR · Grumman American AA-1C · 2001-03-07 · DEKALB, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI01LA099
Event ID
20010308X00569
Type
Accident
Date
2001-03-07
Location
DEKALB, IL, USA
Coordinates
41.889915, -88.750572
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Grumman American
Model
AA-1C
Registration
N9886U
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Fuel starvation, the pilot not switching the fuel selector to the other fuel tank, and the pilot not maintaining control of the airplane through the forced landing attempt. Factors relating to this accident were the pilot's inadequate fuel management, the pilot's improper in-flight planning and decisions, the pilot's impairment(alcohol), the rough/uneven terrain, the strong tailwind and the gusts.