Event MIA90LA084

1990-03-07 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico Airport · SIG None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N1492R

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

GRUMMAN AMERICAN AA-1B

Engine

LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)

Seats / Engines

2 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

20050729

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A0C6CD

Registrant of record

HACKER DELBERT M JR

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N1492R Grumman American AA-1B None

Probable cause & findings

FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WHILE TAXIING.

Factual narrative

WHILE TAXIING ON THE RAMP TO TAKEOFF, THE STUDENT PLT LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT. IT COLLIDED WITH A PARKED UNOCCUPIED ACFT & CAME TO REST. THE STUDENT'S INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT SHE WAS PREOCCUPIED WITH AN EVENT WHICH HAD TAKEN PLACE THE PREVIOUS DAY. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE BRAKES. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1990_MIA90LA084.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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