# NTSB CHI80FEX14: Grumman AA-1C, N9926U, Mt Comfort, IN, April 26, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 26, 1980
- Place: Mt Comfort, IN · MT COMFORT, IN
- Location: 39.8309° N, 85.9153° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mount Comfort, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8309&lon=-85.9153&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 10, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130759
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI80FEX14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEX14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9926U-2009-09-17), registration cancelled 2009-09-17, S/N AA1C0160, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN AA-1C
- Registry model: [Grumman American Avn. AA-1C](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-1c) (registry code 3960100) (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: Mt.Comfort

## 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 19800426010729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800426010729A), Apr 26, 1980: Gulstm AA1C, Mt Comfort, IN, Substantial damage. Allowed pilot friend to land from right seat. Inexperienced in type & right seatbounced, stalled. Nose hit runway.

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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