MKC76AK042

NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA1-B · Cuba, MO · February 17, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 17, 1976
Place
Cuba, MO · CUBA, MO
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N324ETGrum Amer AA1-B
Status
Completed · report April 6, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760217004839A
Case key
152768

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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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3-0417  76/2/17    CUBA,MO             GRUM AMER AA1-B     CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1100                    N324ET              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 49, 3083 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CUBA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CUBA,MO                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- STRUCK GND,NOSE LOW,APRX 1/4 MI N OF THRESHOLD FOR RWY 18 AT ARPT.PIC BLOOD ALCOHOL LVL 0.172 PCT.

Aircraft

Registration
N324ET
Reported as
Grum Amer AA1-B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Cuba Muni

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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.