At 17:30 central time, a Grumman American AA-1B lost power on initial climb from Williams Memorial Airport and crashed, killing the pilot. A witness said the airplane began a shallow climb after takeoff. When it was at about 90 to 100 feet agl, the engine lost power, regained partial power and then lost power again. The witness saw the airplanes nose lower and the airplane made an abrupt steep right bank past 90 degrees and crashed.
Nov. 19, Patterson, La. / Grumman American AA-1B
At 17:30 central time, a Grumman American AA-1B lost power on initial climb from Williams Memorial Airport and crashed, killing the pilot. A witness said the airplane began a shallow climb after takeoff. When it was at about 90 to 100 feet agl, the engine lost power, regained partial power and then lost power again. The witness saw the airplanes nose lower and the airplane made an abrupt steep right bank past 90 degrees and crashed....
Key Takeaways:
- A Grumman American AA-1B crashed shortly after takeoff from Williams Memorial Airport, resulting in the pilot's death.
- The aircraft's engine experienced power loss at approximately 90-100 feet above ground level, briefly regained partial power, and then lost it again.
- After the final power loss, the plane's nose lowered, and it entered an abrupt, steep right bank before crashing.
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