- Date
- September 4, 1982, 11:50 local (17:50 UTC)
- Place
- Opheim, MT
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N6130LAmerican AA1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 4, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820904043729A
- Case key
- 72096
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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.
Analysis
The pilot tookoff and made a pass over the airport. At about 500 feet the aircraft began to roll and spun to ground impact. Investigation revealed the pilot was apparently maneuvering and wing dipping for his friends on the ground when the stall occurred.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6130L
- Reported as
- American AA1
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- AA10330
- Airframe hours
- 1,823
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-C2C, 108 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Michael R. Mccumber
- Registered owner
- Michael R. Mccumber
- Departed
- C · Opheim, MT
- Destination
- C · Helena, MT
- Airport
- Opheim
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 221 total · 138 in this make and model · 154 as pilot in command · 94 in the last 90 days · 37 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 9° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 12,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 165 °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 N6130L · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.