# NTSB CHI77FEV29: Grum Amer AA-1B, N1448R, Danville, IL, June 26, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 26, 1977
- Place: Danville, IL · DANVILLE, IL
- Location: 40.1426° N, 87.6107° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Danville, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1426&lon=-87.6107&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 17, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147292
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI77FEV29
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEV29

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2596  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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1448R), registered now, S/N AA1B-0548, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUM AMER AA-1B
- Registry model: [Grumman American Avn. AA-1B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-1b) (registry code 3960103) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Vermilion County

## 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 19770626017299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770626017299A), Jun 26, 1977: Grumav AA1B, Danville, IL, Substantial damage. Collided with construction barricades used to mark runway closed. Notamed.

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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