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NTSB accident investigation · Grumman AA1-B · N Springfield, VT · October 3, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 3, 1974
Place
N Springfield, VT · N SPRINGFIELD, VT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N633LGrumman AA1-B
Status
Completed · report November 15, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
141093

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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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3-3153   74/10/3   N SPRINGFIELD,VT    GRUMMAN AA1-B       CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 718
        TIME - 1220                    N633L               PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 196 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPRINGFIELD STATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          N SPRINGFIELD,VT            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT GROUND LOOPED DRG ATMTD GO-AROUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N633L
Reported as
Grumman AA1-B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Springfield State