# NTSB Accident ERA09FA235
> **GRUMMAN AA-1B** · 2009-04-07 · Chesnee, SC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA09FA235
- **Event ID:** 20090405X75414
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-04-07
- **Location:** Chesnee, SC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.104442, -81.956947
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** GRUMMAN
- **Model:** AA-1B
- **Registration:** N8998L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A loss of engine power in flight due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's inadequate inflight fuel planning and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while descending for a forced landing.

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