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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Grumman American Avn. AA-1B · Burlington, WI · November 18, 2012

Date: November 18, 2012 · 13:20 local
Place: Burlington, WI
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6273L
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13FA060
Reported as: Grumman American Avn. AA-1B
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 300 total225 in this make and model

N6273LRegistration cancelled Jan 5, 2018 · Grumman American Avn. AA-1BS/N AA1B-0073 · Built 1972 Airframe modelGrumman American Avn. AA-1B Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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Pilot was attempting to land on runway 11 at buu(Burlington, WI) airport. Witness statement indicated he had overshot final to runway and had entered a steep bank in an attempt to get back on proper runway alignment. Aircraft was witnessed spinning at least twice before impacting ground nearly vertical and slightly right wing low. Both pilot and passenger were killed.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 11 AT BUU(BURLINGTON, WI) AIRPORT. WITNESS STATEMENT INDICATED HE HAD OVERSHOT FINAL TO RUNWAY AND HAD ENTERED A STEEP BANK IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET BACK ON PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT. AIRCRAFT WAS WITNESSED SPINNING AT LEAST TWICE BEFORE IMPACTING GROUND NEARLY VERTICAL AND SLIGHTLY RIGHT WING LOW. BOTH PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE KILLED.

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 CEN13FA060Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBurlington, WIThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and spin.Nov 18, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6273L · 1

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

Accident 19730830028999AForced/Precautionary Landing · Tewksbury, MALndd beyond rwy in a pile of loam.l fuel tank empty r full. Switched tanks alt too low un restart.Aug 30, 1973 · Substantial damage