# NTSB IAD76FIG15: Grum Amer AA1-B, N9859L, College Park, MD, April 23, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 23, 1976
- Place: College Park, MD · COLLEGE PARK, MD
- Location: 38.9967° N, 76.9364° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of College Park, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9967&lon=-76.9364&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 15, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153302
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD76FIG15
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FIG15

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0993  76/4/23    COLLEGE PARK,MD     GRUM AMER AA1-B     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 156
        TIME - 1850                    N9859L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLLEGE AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOWLING GREEN,OH            COLLEGE PARK,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- BOUNCED LNDG,ENG QUIT WHEN PLT APPLIED PWR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9859L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9859L-1977-07-25), registration cancelled 1977-07-25, S/N AA1B-0459, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUM AMER AA1-B
- 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: Substantial damage
- Airport: College Airpark

## 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 19760423010999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760423010999A), Apr 23, 1976: Grumav AA1B, College Park, MD, Substantial damage. Bounced lndg,eng quit when plt applied pwr.

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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