MIA77FLA01

NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA1-B · Lee, FL · October 3, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 3, 1976
Place
Lee, FL · LEE, FL
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N1471RGrum Amer AA1-B
Status
Completed · report April 20, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761003037139A
Case key
156499

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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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3-4070   76/10/3 NR.LEE,FL             GRUM AMER AA1-B     CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 216
        TIME - 1250                    N1471R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 71 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VALADOSTA,GA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N1471R
Reported as
Grum Amer AA1-B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.