# Incident 20211102018349I: American Aviation AA-1A, New London, NC, November 2, 2021

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 2, 2021, 15:02 local time
- Place: New London, NC
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.4349° N, 80.2198° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New London, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4349&lon=-80.2198&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9377L, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9377L) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: American AA-1A (registry code 0630710, https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMERICAN AVIATION AA-1A
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 750 total
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211102018349I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DURING TAKEOFF AND ROTATION, AIRCRAFT WAS NOTIFIED THEIR NOSE WHEEL HAD FALLEN OFF THE AIRCRAFT.  TOWER CONFIRMED AIRCRAFT HAD NO NOSE WHEEL, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND CLEARED TO LAND RUNWAY 4R.  LANDED WITHOUT INJURIES AND MINOR DAMAGE TO NOSE WHEEL STRUT.

## Other reports on N9377L (1)

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

- [Accident 19750628023929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750628023929A), Jun 28, 1975: Grumav AA1A (N9377L), Geneseo, IL, Substantial damage. Strip wet mowed sod,dwn hill.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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