NYC76ANA07

NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA1-B · Stow, MA · August 2, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1975
Place
Stow, MA · STOW, MA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8877LGrum Amer AA1-B
Status
Completed · report October 20, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750802023109A
Case key
150634

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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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3-2673   75/8/2    STOW,MA             GRUM AMER AA1-B     CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 14 TOTAL
        TIME - 1430                    N8877L              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MINUTEMAN FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STOW,MA                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT NOSED OVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N8877L
Reported as
Grum Amer AA1-B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Minuteman Field

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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.