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NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA-1C · Richland Hills, TX · June 30, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 30, 1979
Place
Richland Hills, TX · RICHLAND HILLS, TX
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N39066Grum Amer AA-1C
Status
Completed · report September 28, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790630022119A
Case key
135399

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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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3-2216  79/6/30    RICHLAND HILLS,TX   GRUM AMER AA-1C     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 103
        TIME - 1800                    N39066              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MANGHAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RICHLAND HILLS,TX           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF

Aircraft

Registration
N39066
Reported as
Grum Amer AA-1C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Mangham

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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