ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381697
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| Date: | Thursday 16 June 1983 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman AA1 |
| Owner/operator: | Pryor Wallace C. |
| Registration: | N5941L |
| MSN: | 0241 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2295 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-C2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Locust Grove, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Griffin, GA |
| Gwinnet, GA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT CRASHED DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT WHILE THE FLT WAS IN CRUISE AT 3000 FT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED WHAT WAS DESCRIBED AS A DROP IN OIL PRESSURE FOLLOWED BY A COMPLETE POWER FAILURE. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING IN A PASTURE AT WHICH TIME THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER TOUCH DOWN. THE ACFT IMPACTED THEGROUND ABOUT 300 FT FROM A FENCE AND SKIDDED ANOTHER 100 FT BEYOND THE FENCE. THIS ACFT WAS ONLY 2 HOURS OUT OF AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM THE WRECKED ACFT FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION AND TEST RUN. THE ENGINE RUN-UP WAS ACCOMPLISHED AFTER THE FUEL WAS PORTED THROUGH THE INLET SIDE OF THE FUEL PUMP. THE FUEL GAUGES READ ZERO FOR LEFT AND 1/4 FOR THE RIGHT TANK. THE EXAMINATION FAILED TO REVEAL ANY MATERIAL OR SYSTEM MALFUNCTION/FAILURE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL83FA230
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 06:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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