# NTSB LAX88LA210: American AA-1, N6181L, Hemet, CA, June 4, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 3, 1988, 22:50 local (Jun 4, 1988, 05:50 UTC)
- Place: Hemet, CA
- Coordinates: 33.990295, -117.380119 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9903&lon=-117.3801&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 21, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 26022
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX88LA210
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/26022/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA210

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - remedial action - delayed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - airport facility (contributing factor)

## Analysis

DURING THE LANDING WHILE ON A SOLO (INSTRUCTIONAL) NIGHT CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN, BOUNCED, AND VEERED LEFT. DURING THE SECOND BOUNCE BETWEEN THE RUNWAY AND THE TAXIWAY, THE PILOT ADDED POWER. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED IN A STRAIGHT PATH AND COLLIDED WITH A TETRAHEDRON. THERE WERE NO REPORTED MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS DURING THE ACCIDENT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6181L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6181L-2013-04-26), registration cancelled 2013-04-26, S/N AA1-0381, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMERICAN AA-1
- Registry model: [American AA-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1) (registry code 0630610) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: AAI-0381
- Airframe hours: 2180
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-C2C 108 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Ronald Deahr
- Registered owner: Michael J. Marentic
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, September 24, 1987, 190 hours before
- Departed: CNO, CHINO, CA
- Airport: HMT, Hemet, runway 23, 4,315 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 47; student; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 90 total, 90 in this make and model, 58 as pilot in command, 42 in the last 90 days, 25 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/bright
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 61 °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 19880603018039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880603018039A), Jun 3, 1988: Gulstm AA1, Hemet, CA, Substantial damage. Student bounced on a night landing. Lost control. Aircraft veered off runway and struck a tetrahedon.

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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