Grumman American AA-1B accident near Yoder, CO
On September 12, 1998, a Grumman American AA-1B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Yoder, CO. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 12, 1998
- Place
- Yoder, CO
- Aircraft
- Grumman American AA-1B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.840°N, 104.221°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X11046
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 12, 1998, at 0945 mountain daylight time, a Grumman American AA-1B, N6288L, was destroyed following a loss of power and subsequent impact with terrain near Colorado Springs East Airport, Yoder, Colorado. The commercial pilot and his passenger were fatally injured. The aircraft was owned/operated by the pilot under Title 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight which originated from Meadow Lake Airport, Falcon, Colorado, approximately 15 minutes before the accident. No flight plan had been filed. According to fuel records at the Meadow Lake Airport FBO, the pilot last purchased fuel (15 gallons) on July 18, 1998. According to a witness, the pilot "normally topped off his fuel tanks whenever he purchased fuel." The pilot's flight logbook, dated July 18, 1998, indicated that the pilot flew 3 flights with different passengers (Experimental Aircraft Association, Young Eagles) totaling 1 hour. The time of day that he fueled his airplane or the time of day he flew his passengers could not be determined. According to the pilot's mechanic, the airplane was taxied to his shop for its annual inspection on July 28, 1998. The mechanic reported that when the inspection work was completed, the airplane was ground run for approximately 10 minutes. The annual inspection was completed on August 23, 1998, and the pilot hangared the airplane; the mechanic endorsed the engine and airframe logbooks for the annual inspection on September 2, 1998. The mechanic reported that when the airplane left his shop, he estimated that it w
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of aircraft control due to not maintaining adequate airspeed and the subsequent inadvertent stall. Factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight and the engine's power failure due to fuel exhaustion.
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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.
