CHI77FEI21

NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA-1B · Bowling Green, OH · May 1, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 1, 1977
Place
Bowling Green, OH · BOWLING GREEN, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N8965LGrum Amer AA-1B
Status
Completed · report June 27, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770501010929A
Case key
158327

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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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3-0938   77/5/1    BOWLING GREEN,OH    GRUM AMER AA-1B     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1245                    N8965L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 30, 3441 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            936 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOWLING GREEN,OH            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- STALL RECOVERY MADE JUST PRIOR TO HITTING VAN.

Aircraft

Registration
N8965L
Reported as
Grum Amer AA-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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