Accident: American Aviation AA 1A
Feb 21, 2017 · Gainesville, TX
NTSB numberCEN17LA105Event id20170221X23823
- 0
- Fatalities
- 1
- Serious injuries
- 1
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate preflight and inflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and subsequent forced landing in a field. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s delayed action in taking control of the airplane following the loss of engine power.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- American Aviation AA 1A
- Registration
- N6343L
- Year built
- 1972
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Approach Fuel exhaustion
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE)1 nm (1 km) north
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