MIA76DKT87

NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA1-B · La Belle, FL · July 6, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 6, 1976
Place
La Belle, FL · LA BELLE, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1511RGrum Amer AA1-B
Status
Completed · report January 9, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760706020679A
Case key
155095

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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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3-3787   76/7/6    LA BELLE,FL         GRUM AMER AA1-B     CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1340                    N1511R              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 29, 1687 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            853 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOHN WELKY RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LA BELLE,FL                 FT LAUDERDALE,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- ROTATED AT 60 MPH.AFTR BECOMING AIRBORNE,ACFT SETTLED.

Aircraft

Registration
N1511R
Reported as
Grum Amer AA1-B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
John Welky Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.