OLD BRIDGE, NJ, USA
N31ER
GRUMMAN AA-5B
THE PLT STATED THAT TAKEOFF AND CLIMB TO 600 FT WERE ROUTINE. WHEN HE STARTED A LEFT TURN THE ENG 'BEGAN TO LOSE POWER.'THE PLT CONTINUED THE LEFT TURN BACK TOWARD THE ARPT BUT THE ENG DID NOT RESTART AND THE ACFT STUCK TREES ABOUT 1 MI SHORT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED ABOUT 5 GAL OF FUEL IN THE LEFT TANK. THE RIGHT TANK WAS REPORTED, SOME RESIDUAL FUEL WAS NOTED IN THE TANK.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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