# NTSB CHI78DEG06: Grum Amer AA1-B, N6336L, Lawrence City, OH, March 19, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: March 19, 1978
- Place: Lawrence City, OH · LAWRENCE CITY, OH
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 1, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142465
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI78DEG06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78DEG06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1196  78/3/19  NR.LAWRENCE CITY,OH   GRUM AMER AA1-B     CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 58 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N6336L              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 29 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         LAWRENCE CITY,OH             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- A/C SLIP CAUSED BY PLTS BOOT WDGED BETWN RDR & ACFT WALL DURNG STEEP TURNS. WIND GUSTS TO 22 KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6336L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6336L-2013-08-06), registration cancelled 2013-08-06, S/N AA1B-0036, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUM AMER AA1-B
- Registry model: [American AA-1B](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1b) (registry code 0630820) (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: Destroyed

## 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 19780319015059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780319015059A), Mar 19, 1978: Gulstm AA1, Lawrence City, OH, Destroyed. A/c slip caused by plts boot wdged betwn rdr & acft wall durng stturns. Wind gusts to 22 KTS.

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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