SERS · Grumman AA5 · 2018-10-12 · Refugio, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN19LA007
Event ID
20181012X74502
Type
Accident
Date
2018-10-12
Location
Refugio, TX, USA
Coordinates
28.303888, -97.330833
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Grumman
Model
AA5
Registration
N81383
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper inflight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and the pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude.