MKC81FA020

NTSB accident investigation · Grum-Amer AA-5 · Thayer, MO · February 18, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 18, 1981
Place
Thayer, MO · THAYER, MO
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6092LGrum-Amer AA-5
Status
Completed · report April 27, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810218004289A
Case key
126924

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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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3-0555  81/2/18    THAYER,MO           GRUM-AMER AA-5      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1730                    N6092L              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 31, 1600 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            300 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          THAYER,MO                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N6092L
Reported as
Grum-Amer AA-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Memorial

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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