# NTSB NYC75DNC12: Grumman AA1-B, N633L, N Springfield, VT, October 3, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 3, 1974
- Place: N Springfield, VT · N SPRINGFIELD, VT
- Location: 43.3299° N, 72.5338° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Springfield, VT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.3299&lon=-72.5338&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 15, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141093
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75DNC12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75DNC12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN AA1-B
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Springfield State

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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