Accident Grumman AA1 N5941L, Thursday 16 June 1983

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Date:	Thursday 16 June 1983
Time:	18:30 LT
Type:	Grumman AA1
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N5941L
MSN:	0241
Total airframe hrs:	2295 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-235-C2C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Locust Grove, GA - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Griffin, GA
Destination airport:	Gwinnet, GA
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
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.

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