# NTSB LAX84LA346: Grumman American AA-1B, N8874L, Bermuda Dunes, CA, June 6, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 6, 1984, 15:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place: Bermuda Dunes, CA
- Coordinates: 33.710086, -116.229606 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7101&lon=-116.2296&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 24308
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX84LA346
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24308/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA346

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - gusts (cause)
  - compensation for wind conditions - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with object, landing
  - object - aircraft parked/standing
  - object - fence
- Nose over, other

## Analysis

THE ACFT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT DURING LANDING AND COLLIDED WITH A PARKED CESSNA 172 AND A FENCE. THE ACFT THEN NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. ACCORDING TO THE OPERATOR, WINDS WERE LESS THAN 10 KTS WHEN THE SOLO STUDENT DEPARTED 50 MINUTES EARLIER. HOWEVER, AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WINDS WERE REPORTEDLY GUSTING TO 25 KTS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8874L (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN AMERICAN AA-1B
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: AA1B
- Airframe hours: 3372
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2D 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Kuhn'S Bermuda Air Service
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, May 7, 1984, 18 hours before
- Departed: UDD, BERMUDA DUNES, CA
- Airport: UDD, Bermuda Dunes, runway 29, 4,130 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 24; student; medical: valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 22 total, 22 in this make and model, 7 as pilot in command, 22 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 340° at 20 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 84 °F

## 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 19840606026619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840606026619A), Jun 6, 1984: Gulstm AA1B, Bermuda Dunes, CA, Substantial damage. Lost directional control after wingtip struck runway. Veered off runway striking 733TQ and fence.

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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