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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Grumav AA-1A · Westerly, RI · July 12, 1981

Date: July 12, 1981 · 12:50 local
Place: Westerly, RI
Airport: Westerly State
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6FA
Reported as: Grumav AA1A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 30 total30 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N6FARegistered now · American AA-1AS/N AA1A-333 · Built 1972 Airframe modelAmerican AA-1A Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot allowed aircraft to porpoise upon initial touchdown. Inspection revealed propeller tips damaged.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ALLOWED AIRCRAFT TO PORPOISE UPON INITIAL TOUCHDOWN. INSPECTION REVEALED PROPELLER TIPS DAMAGED.

Other reports on N6FA · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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