# NTSB MIA78FA120: Grum-Amer AA1A, N6330L, Toa Baja, PR, August 26, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 26, 1978
- Place: Toa Baja, PR · TOA BAJA, PR
- Location: 18.4439° N, 66.2549° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Toa Baja, PR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=18.4439&lon=-66.2549&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 15, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139836
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA78FA120
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FA120

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3042  78/8/26  NR.TOA BAJA,PR        GRUM-AMER AA1A      CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 121
        TIME - 1610                    N6330L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DORADO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN JUAN,PR                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6330L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6330L-1988-05-24), registration cancelled 1988-05-24, S/N AA1A0330 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUM-AMER AA1A
- Registry model: [American AA-1A](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1a) (registry code 0630710) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Dorado

## 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 19780826034869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780826034869A), Aug 26, 1978: Gulstm AA1, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, Destroyed, 1 fatal

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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