CHI80DEP59

NTSB accident investigation · Grum-Amer AA-1B · Wilmot, WI · September 20, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 20, 1980
Place
Wilmot, WI · WILMOT, WI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N89816Grum-Amer AA-1B
Status
Completed · report December 15, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
128638

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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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3-2907  80/9/20    WILMOT,WI           GRUM-AMER AA-1B     CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 79 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N89816              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 19 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WESTOSHA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHICAGO,IL                  WILMOT,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        REMARKS- ACFT PORPOISED

Aircraft

Registration
N89816
Reported as
Grum-Amer AA-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Westosha