FTW78FPD22

NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA-1C · Fort Worth, TX · June 21, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 21, 1978
Place
Fort Worth, TX · FORT WORTH, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9832UGrum Amer AA-1C
Status
Completed · report July 27, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780621015359A
Case key
141353

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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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3-1649  78/6/21    FORT WORTH,TX       GRUM AMER AA-1C     CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 32 TOTAL
        TIME - 1107                    N9832U              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEACHAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT WORTH,TX               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- FLAPS NOT RETRACTED.

Aircraft

Registration
N9832U
Reported as
Grum Amer AA-1C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Meacham

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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