American AA-1A accident near Statesboro, GA
On April 28, 1993, an American AA-1A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Statesboro, GA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 28, 1993
- Place
- Statesboro, GA
- Aircraft
- American AA-1A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 32.440°N, 81.770°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X12059
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 27, 1993, at about 2003 eastern daylight time, an American AA1A, N9317L, and a Cessna 414A, N47WD, were destroyed following an inflight collision at the Statesboro Municipal Airport, Statesboro, Georgia. The student pilot in the American AA1A and one passenger on the Cessna 414A were fatally injured in the accident. The commercial pilot of the Cessna 414A was seriously injured, and one passenger on the Cessna 414A received minor injuries in the accident. The American AA1A was owned and being operated under 14 CFR Part 91 by the pilot, and the Cessna 414A was owned and being operated under 14 CFR Part 91 by Arkansas Aviation, Incorporated of Jonesboro, Arkansas. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time of the accident, and neither aircraft had filed a flight plan for their respective flights. The American AA1A departed the Statesboro, Georgia Airport at approximately 1930, and was engaged in practice landings and takeoffs on Runway 5 at the time of the accident. The Cessna 414A departed Hilton Head, South Carolina at about 1930, and was landing on Runway 14 at Statesboro at the time of the accident. Witnesses stated that the accident occurred at about two feet above ground level, immediately over the intersection of Runways 5 and 14 at the Statesboro, Georgia Airport. Statesboro Municipal Airport is an uncontrolled airport. Witnesses also stated that they observed landing and position lights on the Cessna 414A, but did not observe any lights on the American AA1A. Other pilots operating in the area, and monitoring the unicom frequency of
Probable cause
INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE PILOTS OF BOTH AIRCRAFT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: FAILURE OF THE PILOT OF N9317L TO ILLUMINATE HIS AIRCRAFT NAVIGATION LIGHTS, AND IMPROPER RADIO COMMUNICATIONS BY THE PILOT OF N47WD BY SELECTING THE WRONG UNICOM FREQUENCY TO MONITOR AND ANNOUNCE HIS LANDING INTENTIONS AND POSITION.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
