NYC83LA194

1983-07-27 · DOYLESTOWN, Pennsylvania, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport N88

Aircraft involved

N9978U Grumman AA-1C None

Factual narrative

THE STUDENT MADE 2 TAKEOFFS & LANDINGS, THEN WAITED FOR TRAFFIC TO CLEAR THE RWY BEFORE TAKING OFF AGAIN. WHILE CLIMBING TO TRAFFIC PATTERN ALTITUDE ON THE 3RD TAKEOFF, THE ENG LOST POWER. AN EMERGENCY CHECKLIST TO RESTART THE ENG WAS NOT COMPLETED BECAUSE OF THE CLOSENESS OF THE GROUND. WHILE LANDING IN A SOYBEAN FIELD, THE ACFT NOSED OVER. AN INSPECTION OF THE ENG REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A PREIMPACT/MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_NYC83LA194.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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