# NTSB MIA81DKT81: Grumman AF-2S, Miami, FL, September 20, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 20, 1981
- Place: Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
- Location: 25.7743° N, 80.1937° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Miami, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.7743&lon=-80.1937&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 3, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122738
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA81DKT81
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DKT81

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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E-0007  81/9/20    MIAMI,FL            GRUMMAN AF-2S       CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 3802
        TIME - 1430                    YV-398A             PX-  0  0  1  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TAMIAMI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIAMI,FL                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: YV-398A (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN AF-2S
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Tamiami

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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