- Date
- August 1, 1975
- Place
- Demopolis, AL · DEMOPOLIS, AL
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N1439RGrum Amer AA1-B
- Status
- Completed · report December 8, 1975
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 150507
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3244 75/8/1 DEMOPOLIS,AL GRUM AMER AA1-B CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 23, 42 TOTAL TIME - 1455 N1439R PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP HOURS, 0 IN TYPE, NOT DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - DEMOPOLIS DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION DEMOPOLIS,AL LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE TAKEOFF: RUN STALL: MUSH TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 12K.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1439R
- Reported as
- Grum Amer AA1-B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Demopolis
N1439RRegistration cancelled Oct 11, 2019 · Grumman American Avn. AA-1BAirframe modelGrumman American Avn. AA-1BEngine modelLycoming 0-235 series
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