# NTSB DEN78DQA07: Grum Amer AA1C, N9605U, Albuquerque, NM, December 3, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 3, 1977
- Place: Albuquerque, NM · ALBUQUERQUE, NM
- Location: 35.0845° N, 106.6511° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Albuquerque, NM, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0845&lon=-106.6511&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 24, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143527
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN78DQA07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78DQA07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9605U), registered now, S/N AA1C0070, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUM AMER AA1C
- 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

## 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 19771203038089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771203038089A), Dec 3, 1977: Grumav AA1C, Albuquerque, NM, Substantial damage. Instructor elected to terminate simulated forced lndg at alt too low to recover.

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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