# NTSB NYC79FA030: Grum Amer AA-1B, N6536L, Milroy, PA, January 5, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 5, 1979
- Place: Milroy, PA · MILROY, PA
- Location: 40.7194° N, 77.5900° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Milroy, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7194&lon=-77.5900&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 2, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137864
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC79FA030
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA030

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0278   79/1/5    MILROY,PA           GRUM AMER AA-1B     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 429
        TIME - 1825                    N6536L              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 88 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LANCASTER,PA                STATE COLLEGE,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - SNOW
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONEL, BY PHONE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  10000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          BLOWING SNOW                                              18
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- MTN RIDGES OBSCURED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6536L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6536L-2013-08-07), registration cancelled 2013-08-07, S/N AA1B-0336, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUM AMER AA-1B
- Registry model: [Grumman American Avn. AA-1B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-1b) (registry code 3960103) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19790105005639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790105005639A), Jan 5, 1979: Gulstm AA1, Milroy, PA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Acft flew into a hill. Vsby reported as 1 mile or less in the vicinity of the accident due to snow.

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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