# NTSB MIA77FA030: Grum Amer AA1B, N8851L, St Petersburg, FL, February 14, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 14, 1977
- Place: St Petersburg, FL · ST PETERSBURG, FL
- Location: 27.7709° N, 82.6793° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Petersburg, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.7709&lon=-82.6793&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 23, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157428
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77FA030
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FA030

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8851L-1977-05-02), registration cancelled 1977-05-02, S/N AA1B-0451 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUM AMER AA1B
- Registry model: [Grumman American Avn. AA-1B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-1b) (registry code 3960103) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: St Petersburg

## 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 19770214005039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770214005039A), Feb 14, 1977: Amtr 06206, St Petersburg, FL, Destroyed. Stall-spin while executing 360 turn for spacing in touch and go landing pattern

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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