2 fatal · GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA 1B · 2016-06-11 · Hawthorne, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR16FA124
Event ID
20160610X10917
Type
Accident
Date
2016-06-11
Location
Hawthorne, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.919998, -118.358055
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP.
Model
AA 1B
Registration
N4SU
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of both pilots to land the airplane on the remaining runway when a sufficient rate of climb could not be attained. Contributing to the accident was a reduction of available engine power due to severe camshaft lobe wear.