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NTSB accident investigation · Grum-Amer AA1-B · Fredericktown, OH · October 5, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 5, 1979
Place
Fredericktown, OH · FREDERICKTOWN, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1650RGrum-Amer AA1-B
Status
Completed · report November 28, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791005028789A
Case key
133432

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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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3-2596   79/10/5   FREDERICKTOWN,OH    GRUM-AMER AA1-B     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 136
        TIME - 1415                    N1650R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRAFT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FREDERICKTOWN,OH           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- DRIFTED LEFT,HIT CORN GROWING NEAR RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N1650R
Reported as
Grum-Amer AA1-B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Craft

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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