# NTSB FTW77FA022: American AA1B, N6278L, Oklahoma City, OK, December 14, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 14, 1976
- Place: Oklahoma City, OK · OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
- Location: 35.4676° N, 97.5164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oklahoma City, OK, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4676&lon=-97.5164&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report February 7, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156592
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW77FA022
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FA022

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3886  76/12/14   OKLAHOMA CITY,OK    AMERICAN AA1B       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 6143
        TIME - 1840                    N6278L              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EXPRESSWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GUTHRIE,OK                  OKLAHOMA CITY,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6278L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6278L-1977-12-13), registration cancelled 1977-12-13, S/N AA1B0078 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMERICAN AA1B
- Registry model: [Grumman American Avn. AA-1B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-1b) (registry code 3960103) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Expressway

## 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 19761214040109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761214040109A), Dec 14, 1976: Grumav AA1B, Oklahoma City, OK, Destroyed, 1 fatal

## Other investigations on N6278L (1)

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.

- [NTSB FTW73DRA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DRA18), Mar 18, 1973: Amer Avco AA1B (N6278L), Spring, TX, substantial damage

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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