1 fatal · American Aviation Corp. (AAC) AA-1A · 2005-05-28 · Levittown, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD05FA069
Event ID
20050606X00720
Type
Accident
Date
2005-05-28
Location
Levittown, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.143054, -74.861114
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
American Aviation Corp. (AAC)
Model
AA-1A
Registration
N9346L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper in-flight planning which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the forced landing, resulting in an inadvertent stall and uncontrolled descent into trees.