Final
1 serious
Oct 12, 2018
N81383 crash at Refugio, TX
Grumman AA5 — Fuel starvation at RFG (Refugio, TX)
DateOct 12, 2018
Tail numberN81383
AircraftGrumman American AA5 · Grumman AA-5 Tiger/Cheetah · AA5
LocationRFG — Refugio, TX
Phase of flightApproach
OperationPart 91 Personal
Injuries1 serious
NTSB caseCEN19LA007
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper inflight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and the pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude.
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