American Aviation Corp. (Aac) AA-1A accident near Gastonia, NC
On November 29, 1994, an American Aviation Corp. (Aac) AA-1A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Gastonia, NC. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 29, 1994
- Place
- Gastonia, NC
- Aircraft
- American Aviation Corp. (Aac) AA-1A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.210°N, 81.230°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X02546
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 29, 1994, at 1705 eastern standard time, an American Aviation AA-1A, N9260L, right outboard wing panel struck the roof of an apartment complex, after the pilot lost control of the airplane, in Gastonia, North Carolina. The personal flight operated under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces, and the pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The flight originated in Lakeway, Texas, with the last refueling stop in Anniston, Alabama. The flight departed Anniston, at 1300 central standard time (CST). A series of navigational logs and flight plans were recovered from the aircraft wreckage at the accident site. A review of flight plan data from the aircraft wreckage revealed that the pilot had completed a flight to Lakeway, and was on the homeward portion of the trip when the accident occurred. A search of Federal Aviation Administration records disclosed that on November 29, 1994, the pilot received a weather briefing from Greenwood Flight Service Station, prior to departing Vicksburg, Mississippi. At 1240 cst, the flight landed at the Anniston Metropolitan Airport, Anniston, Alabama. According to a Flight Service Station (FSS) employee, the pilot refueled the airplane with 18.5 gallons of aviation fuel, and departed Anniston twenty minutes later without establishing additional radio contact with the FSS. At 1700, N9260L was seen by witnesses in the vicinity of the accident site. According to an eyewitness, the aircraft
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY PLAN THE FUEL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FLIGHT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION, AND THE SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT ALSO FAILED TO MAINTAIN FLYING AIRSPEED WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL, DURING THE EMERGENCY DESCENT.
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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.
