# NTSB CHI76AC043: Grum Amer AA1-A, N6356L, Rockford, OH, January 1, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 1, 1976
- Place: Rockford, OH · ROCKFORD, OH
- Location: 40.6910° N, 84.6499° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rockford, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6910&lon=-84.6499&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 25, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152803
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI76AC043
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76AC043

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0345   76/1/1    ROCKFORD,OH         GRUM AMER AA1-A     CR-  1  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 436
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N6356L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 228 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIPLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VAN WERT,OH                 CELINA,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- PIC UN RECALL CIRCUMSTANCES PRECEDING ACDT.ACFT DSCNDD WITH LITTLE FWD SPEED WITH HI VERT SPEED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6356L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6356L-1976-05-26), registration cancelled 1976-05-26, S/N AA1A-0356 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUM AMER AA1-A
- Registry model: [American AA-1A](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1a) (registry code 0630710) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Ripley

## 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 19760101004279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760101004279A), Jan 1, 1976: Grumav AA1A, Rockford, OH, Substantial damage. PIC un recall circumstances preceding acdt. Acft dscndd with little fwd speed with hi vert speed.

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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