- Date
- December 31, 1993, 11:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place
- Riverside, CA
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N1413RGrumman AA1B-TR2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 30, 1994
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19931231047399A
- Case key
- 28632
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Probable cause
The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor related to the accident was: the pilot's improper flare for landing.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated the airplane bounced on touchdown and he attempted a go-around. A ground witness reported the airplane's attitude was about 30 degrees nose up during the go-around. Reportedly, the airplane began to drift to the left in ground effect, and subsequently, it collided with a fence. A post-crash examination revealed no evidence of any preexisting mechanical malfunctions or failures.
Factual narrative
On December 31, 1993, at 1130 Pacific standard time, a Grumman AA1B-TR2, N1413R, collided with a fence, and nosed over following a hard landing on runway 24 at Flabob Airport, Riverside, California. The pilot was conducting a local visual flight rules personal flight. The airplane, operated by the pilot, was destroyed. The certificated private pilot and his passenger sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight originated at Flabob Airport at 1045 hours.
The pilot stated in the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1/2, that he used an approach speed of 72 miles per hour and bounced on the initial touchdown. He applied power and right rudder, but bounced again. The right rudder application was ineffective. On the second touchdown, the airplane veered to the left, exited the runway, and collided with a fence.
A ground witness reported that he observed the airplane in a 30- degrees nose-up attitude about three feet above the ground. The airplane "...wobbled..." toward the south and struck a fence. The airplane then flipped over on its back.
Mr. Daniel W. Allison, Principal Maintenance Inspector, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Riverside [California] Flight Standards District Office, conducted the on-scene investigation. Inspector Allison reported that the airplane struck the fence during a go-around while in ground effect.
Inspector Allison also said that he examined the engine and found no evidence of any preexisting malfunctions or failures.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1413R
- Reported as
- Grumman AA1B-TR2
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 513
- Airframe hours
- 1,300
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 108 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Robert E. Marshall, Sr.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Airport
- RIR · Flabob Airport, runway 24, 3,200 × 50 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 54
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 99 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 72 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N1413R · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.