# NTSB MKC81FA020: Grum-Amer AA-5, N6092L, Thayer, MO, February 18, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 18, 1981
- Place: Thayer, MO · THAYER, MO
- Location: 36.5224° N, 91.5408° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Thayer, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.5224&lon=-91.5408&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 27, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126924
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC81FA020
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FA020

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6092L-1981-05-07), registration cancelled 1981-05-07, S/N AA5-0192 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUM-AMER AA-5
- Registry model: [American AA-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-5) (registry code 0631410) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Memorial

## 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 19810218004289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810218004289A), Feb 18, 1981: Grumav AA5, Thayer, MO, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Pilot was observed performing low-level steep pull-up manuvers over airport. Last pull-up resulted in stall & spin.

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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