# NTSB CHI79DEM36: Grumman AA1B, N9942L, Harrisville, MI, August 26, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 26, 1979
- Place: Harrisville, MI · HARRISVILLE, MI
- Location: 44.6575° N, 83.2946° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Harrisville, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.6575&lon=-83.2946&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 5, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134020
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI79DEM36
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEM36

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9942L-2013-05-31), registration cancelled 2013-05-31, S/N AA1B-0242, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN AA1B
- 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: Harrisville

## 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 19790826024859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790826024859A), Aug 26, 1979: Gulstm AA1B, Harrisville, MI, Substantial damage. Aircraft porpoised on runway. Collapsed nose gear. Flipped over.

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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