CHI77FEI28

NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA-1 · Cleveland, OH · May 21, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 21, 1977
Place
Cleveland, OH · CLEVELAND, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5750LGrum Amer AA-1
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770521017439A
Case key
146730

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2622  77/5/21    CLEVELAND,OH        GRUM AMER AA-1      CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 1794
        TIME - 1800                    N5750L              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BURKE LAKEFRONT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEVELAND,OH                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT CREW
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        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                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          170                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- STUDENT ASSIGNED MAINT FLT.OTR PLT,NOT A CFI,WAS ASKED TO GO ALONG,WAS TOLD BY STDNT HE HAD LIC.

Aircraft

Registration
N5750L
Reported as
Grum Amer AA-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Burke Lakefront

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