# NTSB MIA76AM056: Grum Amer AA1-B, N8996L, Ormond Beach, FL, January 9, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 9, 1976
- Place: Ormond Beach, FL · ORMOND BEACH, FL
- Location: 29.2858° N, 81.0559° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ormond Beach, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.2858&lon=-81.0559&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 3, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152240
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA76AM056
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76AM056

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0086   76/1/9    ORMOND BEACH,FL     GRUM AMER AA1-B     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 86 TOTAL
        TIME - 1205                    N8996L              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 17 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ORMOND BEACH MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DAYTONA BEACH,FL            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- ACFT RESTRICTED ACROBATIC MANEUVERS.ACFT OBSVD IN TWO LOOPS.NO RCVRY ACTIONS OBSVD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8996L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8996L-1976-09-22), registration cancelled 1976-09-22, S/N AA1B-0446, 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: Destroyed
- Airport: Ormond Beach Muni

## 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 19760109002979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760109002979A), Jan 9, 1976: Grumav AA1B, Ormond Beach, FL, Destroyed. Acft restricted acrobatic maneuvers. Acft obsvd in two loops. No rcvry actions obsvd.

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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