CHI80FEX14

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman AA-1C · Mt Comfort, IN · April 26, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 26, 1980
Place
Mt Comfort, IN · MT COMFORT, IN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9926UGrumman AA-1C
Status
Completed · report June 10, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800426010729A
Case key
130759

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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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3-1067  80/4/26    MT COMFORT,IN       GRUMMAN AA-1C       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 127
        TIME - 1235                    N9926U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MT.COMFORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MCCORDSVILLE,IN             MT COMFORT,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N9926U
Reported as
Grumman AA-1C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mt.Comfort

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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