CHI80FA042

NTSB accident investigation · Grum-Amer AA-1C · Portage, WI · May 23, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 23, 1980
Place
Portage, WI · PORTAGE, WI
Injuries
2 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9524UGrum-Amer AA-1C
Status
Completed · report August 28, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
131033

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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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3-1611  80/5/23    PORTAGE,WI          GRUM-AMER AA-1C     CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 793
        TIME - 1622                    N9524U              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PORTAGE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PORTAGE,WI                  LANSING,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N9524U
Reported as
Grum-Amer AA-1C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Portage Muni