# NTSB FTW80DA092: Grum-Amer AA-1C, N9784U, Plain Dealing, LA, July 16, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 16, 1980
- Place: Plain Dealing, LA · PLAIN DEALING, LA
- Location: 32.9070° N, 93.6992° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Plain Dealing, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.9070&lon=-93.6992&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 22, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130378
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW80DA092
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DA092

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0807  80/7/16  NR.PLAIN DEALING,LA   GRUM-AMER AA-1C     CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 150
        TIME - 0920                    N9784U              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHREVEPORT,LA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9784U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9784U-2013-05-30), registration cancelled 2013-05-30, S/N AA1C0122, built 1977 (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)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19800716025759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800716025759A), Jul 16, 1980: Gulstm AA1C, Plain Dealing, LA, Destroyed. Pilot reported engine quit. Struck trees & a levee on emergency landing. No engine defects found.

## Other investigations on N9784U (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 FTW79DRJ25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRJ25), Sep 21, 1979: Grum-Amer AA1-C (N9784U), Minden, LA, 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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