# NTSB FTW79FPD25: Grum Amer AA-1C, N39066, Richland Hills, TX, June 30, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: June 30, 1979
- Place: Richland Hills, TX · RICHLAND HILLS, TX
- Location: 32.8102° N, 97.2265° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Richland Hills, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8102&lon=-97.2265&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 28, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135399
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79FPD25
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPD25

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N39066-1980-05-25), registration cancelled 1980-05-25, S/N 134, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUM AMER AA-1C
- Registry model: [Grumman American Avn. AA-1C](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-1c) (registry code 3960100) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Mangham

## 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 19790630022119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790630022119A), Jun 30, 1979: Gulstm AA1C, North Richland, TX, Destroyed. Started take off, started to abort, then elected to go. Lift off at end runway. Hit trees on climb.

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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