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NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA-1C · Aurora, CO · August 26, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 26, 1978
Place
Aurora, CO · AURORA, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4681UGrum Amer AA-1C
Status
Completed · report October 31, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
139743

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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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3-2746  78/8/26    AURORA,CO           GRUM AMER AA-1C     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 13 TOTAL
        TIME - 1045                    N4681U              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLUMBINE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AURORA,CO                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N4681U
Reported as
Grum Amer AA-1C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Columbine