# NTSB CHI78FEE40: Grum Amer AA1-B, N1505R, Antioch, IL, May 29, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 29, 1978
- Place: Antioch, IL · ANTIOCH, IL
- Location: 42.4771° N, 88.0671° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Antioch, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4771&lon=-88.0671&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 15, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141631
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI78FEE40
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEE40

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3465  78/5/29    ANTIOCH,IL          GRUM AMER AA1-B     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 138
        TIME - 0915                    N1505R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANTIOCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANTIOCH,IL                  CHICAGO,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1505R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1505R-1981-06-20), registration cancelled 1981-06-20, S/N AA1B-0515 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUM AMER AA1-B
- Registry model: [Grumman American Avn. AA-1B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-1b) (registry code 3960103) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Antioch

## 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 19780529027199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780529027199A), May 29, 1978: Grumav AA1B, Antioch, IL, Destroyed

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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