Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA84LA150

PANAMA CITY, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N1496R

GRUMMAN AA-1B

Analysis

THE PLT STATED HE ENCOUNTERED HEAD WINDS STRONGER THAN FORECAST & THE ACFT RAN OUT OF FUEL. HE MADE A FORCED LANDING IN WHAT APPEARED TO BE A CLEARED FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE ACFT HIT A DITCH & NOSED OVER. THE PLT INDICATED THAT THE SURFACE OF THE GROUND WAS OBSCURED BY SHORT PINE TREES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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