# NTSB CHI82FEC02: Gulfstream AA-1B, N878, Carsonville, MI, October 8, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 8, 1981
- Place: Carsonville, MI · CARSONVILLE, MI
- Location: 43.4257° N, 82.6730° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Carsonville, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.4257&lon=-82.6730&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 10, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123161
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI82FEC02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82FEC02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3283   81/10/8   CARSONVILLE,MI      GULFSTREAM AA-1B    CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 163
        TIME - 1718                    N878                PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAGINAW,MI                  SAGINAW,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      55
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          310                                                       8
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N878](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N878-1983-11-23), registration cancelled 1983-11-23, S/N AA1B-0001 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GULFSTREAM AA-1B
- Registry model: [American AA-1B](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1b) (registry code 0630820) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19811008065879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811008065879A), Oct 8, 1981: Grumav AA1B, Carsonville, MI, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Power loss at a low altitude. Dived into ground. Possible stall. Engine problem not reported.

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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