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NTSB accident investigation · Grum-Amer AA-1B · Bullfrog Basin, UT · May 4, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 4, 1980
Place
Bullfrog Basin, UT · BULLFROG BASIN, UT
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9961LGrum-Amer AA-1B
Status
Completed · report August 15, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800504011819A
Case key
130901

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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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3-1342   80/5/4    BULLFROG BASIN,UT   GRUM-AMER AA-1B     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 305
        TIME - 1230                    N9961L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BULLFROG BASIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PAGE,AZ                     BULLFROG BASIN,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N9961L
Reported as
Grum-Amer AA-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bullfrog Basin

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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