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, killing the pilot, after experiencing a loss of engine power during initial climb from Williams Memorial Airport.
- A witness reported the engine lost power at 90-100 feet above ground level, partially regained it, then lost it again, leading to an abrupt steep right bank and impact.
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