# NTSB NYC77FNA31: Grum Amer AA1B, N8980L, Tewksbury, MA, August 29, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 29, 1977
- Place: Tewksbury, MA · TEWKSBURY, MA
- Location: 42.6106° N, 71.2342° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tewksbury, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6106&lon=-71.2342&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 2, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145567
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC77FNA31
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FNA31

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4025  77/8/29    TEWKSBURY,MA        GRUM AMER AA1B      CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 236
        TIME - 1400                    N8980L              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TEW-MAC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TEWKSBURY,MA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- STUDENT MADE HARD LNDG.IP MADE TKOF CONCERNED ABT POS DMG,OVERSHOT APP,GO-AROUND,DRIFTED ON LNDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8980L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8980L-1982-02-22), registration cancelled 1982-02-22, S/N AA1B-0430 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUM AMER AA1B
- Registry model: [Grumman American Avn. AA-1B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-1b) (registry code 3960103) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Tew-Mac

## 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 19770829034139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770829034139A), Aug 29, 1977: Grumav AA1B, Tewksbury, MA, Destroyed. Student made hard lndg. Ip made tkof concerned abt pos dmg,overshot app,go-around,drifted on lndg.

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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