ATL80FA053

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman AA-1C · Delisle, MS · June 14, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 14, 1980
Place
Delisle, MS · DELISLE, MS
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9754UGrumman AA-1C
Status
Completed · report September 16, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800614019229A
Case key
130480

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1684  80/6/14    DELISLE,MS          GRUMMAN AA-1C       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 689
        TIME - 1648                    N9754U              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 138 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GULFPORT,MS                 NEW ORLEANS,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- DRNG FOURTH PASS ACFT OBSVD DOING INSIDE LOOP NEAR PAX RELATIVES HOUSE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9754U
Reported as
Grumman AA-1C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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