CHI79DEM36

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman AA1B · Harrisville, MI · August 26, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 26, 1979
Place
Harrisville, MI · HARRISVILLE, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9942LGrumman AA1B
Status
Completed · report November 5, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790826024859A
Case key
134020

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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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3-2299  79/8/26    HARRISVILLE,MI      GRUMMAN AA1B        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 118
        TIME - 1630                    N9942L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARRISVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LANSING,MI                  HARRISVILLE,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N9942L
Reported as
Grumman AA1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Harrisville

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.