MIA77FA030

NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA1B · St Petersburg, FL · February 14, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 14, 1977
Place
St Petersburg, FL · ST PETERSBURG, FL
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8851LGrum Amer AA1B
Status
Completed · report March 23, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770214005039A
Case key
157428

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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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3-0220  77/2/14    ST PETERSBURG,FL    GRUM AMER AA1B      CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1315                    N8851L              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 26, 1590 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST PETERSBURG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST PETERSBURG,FL            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- STALL-SPIN WHILE EXECUTING 360 TURN FOR SPACING IN TOUCH AND GO LANDING PATTERN

Aircraft

Registration
N8851L
Reported as
Grum Amer AA1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
St Petersburg

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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