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| Date: | Saturday 23 November 2002 |
| Time: | 11:49 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman American AA-1C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9526U |
| MSN: | AAIC-0020 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1695 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rigby, Idaho -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rigby, ID (U56) |
| Rexburg Madison County Airport, ID (RXE/KRXE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that immediately following takeoff, the engine lost power. The pilot performed an emergency landing in an open field and during the roll out impacted a ditch, resulting in the collapse of the nose landing gear. The pilot reported that the power loss was a result of a lack of fuel in the selected tank.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of a fuel tank with inadequate fuel resulting in fuel starvation and a complete power loss during the initial climb. A contributing factor was the ditch which the aircraft impacted during the forced landing resulting in the collapse of the nose landing gear.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA03LA017
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 06:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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