# NTSB MIA76FLA61: Grum Amer AA-1A, N6387L, Keystone Higts, FL, August 10, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 10, 1976
- Place: Keystone Higts, FL · KEYSTONE HIGTS, FL
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report October 21, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149755
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA76FLA61
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLA61

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6387L-1977-12-14), registration cancelled 1977-12-14, S/N AA1A-0387 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUM AMER AA-1A
- Registry model: [American AA-1A](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1a) (registry code 0630710) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Keystone Airpark

## 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 19760810027849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760810027849A), Aug 10, 1976: Grumav AA1A, Keystone Higts, FL, Substantial damage. Hit trees adj to abandoned taxiway.

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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