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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Grumman American Avn. AA-1C · West Chester, PA · June 27, 2012

Date: June 27, 2012 · 11:40 local
Place: West Chester, PA
Airport: Brandywine
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Collision on the ground
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9675U
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12CA418
Reported as: Grumman American Avn. AA-1C
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 400 total90 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N9675URegistration cancelled Aug 22, 2013 · Grumman American Avn. AA-1CS/N AA1C0097 · Built 1977 Airframe modelGrumman American Avn. AA-1C Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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On 27 June 2012 at approximately 1540Z (11:40 EDT), N9675U, model AA1C, was on approach to runway 27 at the Brandywine Airport (koqn) located near West Chester, PA. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The winds were reported at three local airports to be out of 220 degrees; gusting to approximately 22 knots. The accident aircraft departed runway 27 on an approximate heading of 220 degrees, it traveled for about 445 feet from the edge of the runway, passing several parked aircraft and a fuel truck, until it struck two parked aircraft, subsequently dislodging both from their tie-down ropes. The first aircraft was turned 180 degrees, the second aircraft was moved approximately 30 degrees to the left. The accident aircraft came to rest 180 degrees from the original path. The pilot exited the aircraft with the assistance of by-standers and subsequently was transported to the hospital with a minor injury.

As the FAA filed it

ON 27 JUNE 2012 AT APPROXIMATELY 1540Z (11:40 EDT), N9675U, MODEL AA1C, WAS ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY 27 AT THE BRANDYWINE AIRPORT (KOQN) LOCATED NEAR WEST CHESTER, PA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE WINDS WERE REPORTED AT THREE LOCAL AIRPORTS TO BE OUT OF 220 DEGREES; GUSTING TO APPROXIMATELY 22 KNOTS. THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 27 ON AN APPROXIMATE HEADING OF 220 DEGREES, IT TRAVELED FOR ABOUT 445 FEET FROM THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY, PASSING SEVERAL PARKED AIRCRAFT AND A FUEL TRUCK, UNTIL IT STRUCK TWO PARKED AIRCRAFT, SUBSEQUENTLY DISLODGING BOTH FROM THEIR TIE-DOWN ROPES. THE FIRST AIRCRAFT WAS TURNED 180 DEGREES, THE SECOND AIRCRAFT WAS MOVED APPROXIMATELY 30 DEGREES TO THE LEFT. THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST 180 DEGREES FROM THE ORIGINAL PATH. THE PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF BY-STANDERS AND SUBSEQUENTLY WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH A MINOR INJURY.

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 ERA12CA418Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportWest Chester, PAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go-around, which resulted in a runway excursion.Jun 27, 2012 · Substantial damage