- Date
- May 23, 1984, 16:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place
- Rapid City, SD
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N9803UGrumman American AA-1C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840523018529A
- Case key
- 16215
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft collided with rolling terrain while on a dual training flt. The CFI stated that the student plt was in the process of doing a simulated engine out forced landing when he raised the nose too high. The CFI and student were discussing the terrain when the CFI noticed a high sink rate and took the acft controls. With power on, according to thecfi, the acft continued to descend. He said that just prior to ground impact he raised the nose abruptly to allow the landing gear to absorb the impact. The acft was in a 25 degree bank at impact so the right wing absorbed the shock and was separated from the acft which pivoted about 120 degrees and nosed over. No malfunction of equipment was reported.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9803U
- Reported as
- Grumman American AA-1C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 0129
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 115 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Silver Wings Aviation, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Alberta C. Welch
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 10, 1983 · 10 hours before
- Departed
- RAP
- Destination
- RAP
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 27
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 2,463 total · 500 in this make and model · 165 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 25 knots, gusting 35
- Visibility
- 35 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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