Accident Grumman American AA-5B N1524R, Tuesday 16 June 1987

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Date:	Tuesday 16 June 1987
Time:	11:55 LT
Type:	Grumman American AA-5B
Owner/operator:	Heinz Kleutneier
Registration:	N1524R
MSN:	AA5B0024
Engine model:	Lycoming O-360-A4K
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Croton Fall, NY - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	Teterboro, NJ (KTEB)
Destination airport:	Burlington, VT (KBTV)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
ABT 15 MINUTES AFT TKOF, THE ENG STARTED TO LOSE PWR. ALL EFFORTS TO RESTART IT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AND THE ACFT WAS FORCED TO LAND IN A LANDFILL. DURING LNDG ROLL THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A HOLE AND THE GEAR SHEARED OFF. EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED A BURNED PIECE OF THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT FOUND LODGED IN THE THROAT OF THE CARBURETOR. AFT THE CARB THROAT WAS CLEARED OF OBSTRUCTIONS, THE ENG RAN AT FULL PWR.

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