CHI77FEV29

NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA-1B · Danville, IL · June 26, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 26, 1977
Place
Danville, IL · DANVILLE, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1448RGrum Amer AA-1B
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770626017299A
Case key
147292

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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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3-2596  77/6/26    DANVILLE,IL         GRUM AMER AA-1B     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 253
        TIME - 1955                    N1448R              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VERMILION COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAFAYETTE,IN                DANVILLE,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RUNWAY CLOSED
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH CONSTRUCTION BARRICADES USED TO MARK RUNWAY CLOSED.NOTAMED.

Aircraft

Registration
N1448R
Reported as
Grum Amer AA-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Vermilion County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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