# NTSB MIA77FLD21: Grum Amer AA-1B, N6311L, St.Cloud, FL, December 27, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 27, 1976
- Place: St.Cloud, FL · ST.CLOUD, FL
- Location: 28.2489° N, 81.2812° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Cloud, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.2489&lon=-81.2812&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 3, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156532
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77FLD21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FLD21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4019  76/12/27   ST.CLOUD,FL         GRUM AMER AA-1B     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 94 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N6311L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 12 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST CLOUD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIAMI,FL                    ST.CLOUD,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RUNWAY CLOSED
        REMARKS- PILOT LANDED AT A RESTRICTED AIRPORT ON A CLOSED RUNWAY
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6311L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6311L-2013-08-05), registration cancelled 2013-08-05, S/N AA1A-0311, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUM AMER AA-1B
- Registry model: [American AA-1A](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1a) (registry code 0630710) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: St Cloud

## 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 19761227039739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761227039739A), Dec 27, 1976: Grumav AA1A, St.Cloud, FL, Substantial damage. Pilot landed at a restricted airport on a closed runway

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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