MIA76FKG23

NTSB accident investigation · Grum-Amer AA1A · Subligna, GA · September 15, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 15, 1975
Place
Subligna, GA · SUBLIGNA, GA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9281LGrum-Amer AA1A
Status
Completed · report January 23, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750915032629A
Case key
151418

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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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3-3820  75/9/15    SUBLIGNA,GA         GRUM-AMER AA1A      CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 302
        TIME - 1810                    N9281L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHATTANOOGA,TN              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT NOT FASTENED
        REMARKS- ACFT SPIN RESTRICTED FLOWN IN SPIN BY PLT AND UNABLE TO RECOVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N9281L
Reported as
Grum-Amer AA1A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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