# NTSB ATL90LA165: Grumman AA1, N6169L, Gainesville, GA, August 27, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 26, 1990, 20:00 local (Aug 27, 1990, 00:00 UTC)
- Place: Gainesville, GA
- Location: 34.2726° N, 83.8302° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at LEE GILMER MEML (GVL), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2726&lon=-83.8302&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 23, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 8268
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL90LA165
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/8268/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA165

## Probable cause

THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY FLARE.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED HARD WHICH RESULTED IN THE FAILURE OF THE NOSE GEAR. THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY INTO THE GRASS. NO MECHANINCAL PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6169L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6169L-2014-10-29), registration cancelled 2014-10-29, S/N AA1-0369, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN AA1
- Registry model: [American AA-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1) (registry code 0630610) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 1-10046-15
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-C2C 108 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Gipson, Grady L.
- Registered owner: Unknown
- Departed: GVL
- Airport: GVL, Lee Gilmer Memorial, runway 4, 4,999 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 36; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 106 total, 21 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Observed at: AHN, 30 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19900826065519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900826065519A), Aug 26, 1990: Gulstm AA1, Gainesville, GA, Substantial damage. Made hard landing collapsing nose gear and skidded off runway.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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