DEN78DQA07

NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA1C · Albuquerque, NM · December 3, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 3, 1977
Place
Albuquerque, NM · ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9605UGrum Amer AA1C
Status
Completed · report May 24, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771203038089A
Case key
143527

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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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3-4225   77/12/3 NR.ALBUQUERQUE,NM     GRUM AMER AA1C      CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 364
        TIME - 1300                    N9605U              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ALBUQUERQUE,NM               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- INSTRUCTOR ELECTED TO TERMINATE SIMULATED FORCED LNDG AT ALT TOO LOW TO RECOVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N9605U
Reported as
Grum Amer AA1C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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