MIA76FLA61

NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA-1A · Keystone Higts, FL · August 10, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 10, 1976
Place
Keystone Higts, FL · KEYSTONE HIGTS, FL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6387LGrum Amer AA-1A
Status
Completed · report October 21, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760810027849A
Case key
149755

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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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3-3217  76/8/10    KEYSTONE HIGTS,FL   GRUM AMER AA-1A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 71 TOTAL
        TIME - 1900                    N6387L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KEYSTONE AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KEYSTONE HIGTS,FL           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- HIT TREES ADJ TO ABANDONED TAXIWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6387L
Reported as
Grum Amer AA-1A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Keystone Airpark

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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