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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Americ AA-1A · Grantsburg, WI · February 6, 2008

Date: February 6, 2008 · 14:00 local
Place: Grantsburg, WI
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9483L
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI08CA076
Reported as: Americ AA1A
Reported engine: Lycoming 0320B1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 600 total500 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

N9483LRegistration cancelled Sep 11, 2013 · American AA-1AS/N AA1A-0283 · Built 1971 Airframe modelAmerican AA-1A Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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Performed 4 touch and gos on snow covered grass runway. A full stop was planned for the fifth landing. On roll out, pilot released brake pressure and aircraft veered to the left and struck a snowbank. The nose gear separated from the aircraft and the aircraft nosed over onto its back.

As the FAA filed it

PERFORMED 4 TOUCH AND GOS ON SNOW COVERED GRASS RUNWAY. A FULL STOP WAS PLANNED FOR THE FIFTH LANDING. ON ROLL OUT, PILOT RELEASED BRAKE PRESSURE AND AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND STRUCK A SNOWBANK. THE NOSE GEAR SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER ONTO ITS BACK.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI08CA076Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrantsburg, WIThe seizure of the left brake due to a buildup of ice between the rotor and brake pad. Contributing to the accident was the snow and slush covered runway, and the snowbank.Feb 6, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9483L · 1

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

Accident 20080722843389ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Grantsburg, WI(-23) On July 22,2008 at 1930 CDT pilot/owner [privacy data omitted] crashed aircraft N9483L. On takeoff heading east from pilot's private field located at [privacy data omitted] Grantsburg WI 54840 pilot experienced engine power loss at approx. 100 feet.…Jul 22, 2008 · Destroyed