MINR · GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA 1C · 2013-09-09 · Hemet, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR13LA432
Event ID
20131104X42426
Type
Accident
Date
2013-09-09
Location
Hemet, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.734443, -117.019996
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP.
Model
AA 1C
Registration
N9923U
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The airplane’s hard landing due to the pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient airspeed while on approach after shutting down the engine because of the smoke in the cockpit from a burnt wire that originated from the alternator field terminal and extended to the cockpit.