NYC76FNE34

NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA-1A · Voluntown, CT · September 3, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 3, 1976
Place
Voluntown, CT · VOLUNTOWN, CT
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9333LGrum Amer AA-1A
Status
Completed · report November 12, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760903028629A
Case key
155854

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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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3-2873   76/9/3    VOLUNTOWN,CT        GRUM AMER AA-1A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 126
        TIME - 1224                    N9333L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 71 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GALLUP FARMS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WESTERLY,RI                 VOLUNTOWN,CT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT REPORT OF BRAKE FAILURE NOT SUBSTANTIATED DUE TO FIRE DAMAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9333L
Reported as
Grum Amer AA-1A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Gallup Farms

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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