CHI84LA089

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman AA-1A · Hawley, MN · January 18, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
January 18, 1984, 11:45 local (17:45 UTC)
Place
Hawley, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9248LGrumman AA-1A
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840118000949A
Case key
12530

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - roll
Weather condition - crosswindFactor
Compensation for wind conditions - improperPilot in commandCause
On ground/water collision with objectLanding - roll
Terrain condition - snowbankFactor
Proper alignment - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Lack of total experiencePilot in commandCause

Analysis

The acft ran into a snowbank during the landing roll and flipped over. The plt stated that the right brake pedal cylinder froze but this could not be confirmed during the investigation.

Aircraft

Registration
N9248L
Reported as
Grumman AA-1A
Category
Airplane
Serial number
0148
Airframe hours
1,282
Engine
Lycoming O-235 C2C, 108 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Robert Kartes
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · April 11, 1983 · 165 hours before
Departed
04Y · Hawley, MN
Airport
04Y · Hawley, runway 33, 3,406 × 75 ft, asphalt

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
34
Certificate
Student
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
20 total · 15 in this make and model · 5 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
90° at 8 knots
Visibility
5 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
18 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Other investigations on N9248L · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.