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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Grumav AA-1B · Carsonville, MI · October 8, 1981

Date
October 8, 1981 · 17:19 local
Place
Carsonville, MI
Phase of flight
Unknown/Not Reported
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N878
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI82FEC02
Reported as
Grumav AA1B
Reported engine
Lycoming O235C2C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
163 total163 in this make and model69 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Power loss at a low altitude. Dived into ground. Possible stall. Engine problem not reported.

As the FAA filed it

POWER LOSS AT A LOW ALTITUDE. DIVED INTO GROUND. POSSIBLE STALL. ENGINE PROBLEM NOT REPORTED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.