# NTSB CHI77FCA01: American AA1, N5797L, Cahokia, IL, January 5, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: January 5, 1977
- Place: Cahokia, IL · CAHOKIA, IL
- Location: 38.5709° N, 90.1901° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cahokia, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5709&lon=-90.1901&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 29, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157020
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI77FCA01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FCA01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0205   77/1/5    CAHOKIA,IL          AMERICAN AA1        CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0730                    N5797L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 19, 525 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            180 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PARKS BI-STATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAHOKIA,IL                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           STATIC: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RAMP/TAXIWAY
        REMARKS- CFI HAND PROPPED PLANE.DUAL STUDENT AT CONTROLS FAILED TO REDUCE POWER AFTER START.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5797L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5797L-1981-05-08), registration cancelled 1981-05-08, S/N AA1-0197 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMERICAN AA1
- Registry model: [American AA-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1) (registry code 0630610) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Parks Bi-State

## 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 19770105000579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770105000579A), Jan 5, 1977: Grumav AA1, Cahokia, IL, Substantial damage. CFI hand propped plane. Dual student at controls failed to reduce power after start.

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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