LAX80FUM16

NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA1-B · San Diego, CA · March 22, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 22, 1980
Place
San Diego, CA · SAN DIEGO, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8964LGrum Amer AA1-B
Status
Completed · report June 24, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800322012919A
Case key
131846

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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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3-0375  80/3/22    SAN DIEGO,CA.       GRUM AMER AA1-B     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 102
        TIME - 1155                    N8964L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONTGOMERY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN DIEGO,CA.               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N8964L
Reported as
Grum Amer AA1-B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Montgomery

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8964L · 1

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