MIA77FKT86

NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA-1B · Coral Springs, FL · October 29, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 29, 1977
Place
Coral Springs, FL · CORAL SPRINGS, FL
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9979LGrum Amer AA-1B
Status
Completed · report January 30, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771029040279A
Case key
144728

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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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3-3850  77/10/29   CORAL SPRINGS,FL    GRUM AMER AA-1B     CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 45, 48 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N9979L              PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORAL SPRINGS,FL            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N9979L
Reported as
Grum Amer AA-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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