# NTSB CHI75FEI45: Grum Amer AA1-B, N7357L, Swanton, OH, May 1, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 1, 1975
- Place: Swanton, OH · SWANTON, OH
- Location: 41.5849° N, 83.8852° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Swanton, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5849&lon=-83.8852&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 25, 2008
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149290
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75FEI45
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEI45

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1688   75/5/1    SWANTON,OH          GRUM AMER AA1-B     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 2983
        TIME - 1757                    N7357L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TOLEDO EXPRESS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SWANTON,OH                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           68                                                      310
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           16                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 25K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N7357L (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUM AMER AA1-B
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Toledo Express

## 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 19750501018209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750501018209A), May 1, 1975: Grumav AA1B, Swanton, OH, Substantial damage. Wind gusting 25K.

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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