Grumman American AA-1A accident near Shreveport, LA
On January 2, 2003, a Grumman American AA-1A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Shreveport, LA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 2, 2003
- Place
- Shreveport, LA
- Aircraft
- Grumman American AA-1A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.593°N, 93.766°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030106X00017
Official records · FTW03FA071
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 2, 2003, at 1346 central standard time, a Grumman American AA-1A single-engine airplane, N9226L, was destroyed upon impact with terrain following a lost of control during initial takeoff climb near Shreveport, Louisiana. The non-instrument rated private pilot and his passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was owned and operated by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed throughout the area for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. No flight plan was filed for the local flight that originated as a flight of two airplanes, from the Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN) at 1342. According to the air traffic control tower personnel at the DTN airport, the airplane was cleared for takeoff at 1342, as a flight of two airplanes, in which N2481N, a Cessna 120 airplane, was the lead aircraft, and N9226L, was the trail airplane. The pilot of the lead airplane maintained radio contact with the trail airplane, and he observed the trail airplane during his takeoff roll. Shortly after takeoff, the pilot of the trail airplane reported the he was in trail about a mile behind the lead airplane. About 10 to 15 seconds later, the pilot of the lead airplane reported that he looked back to determined the location of the trail airplane. He observed an airplane, which he did not immediately recognize, entering a spin to the right; however, he did not observe the airplane impact the terrain. A few seconds later, the lead pilot reported to the DTN tower that "N9226L may have gone down." Two additional airplanes circled the area look
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in a stall.
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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.
