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NTSB accident investigation · Grum-Amer AA1-B · Moultonboro, NH · April 19, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 19, 1980
Place
Moultonboro, NH · MOULTONBORO, NH
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1630RGrum-Amer AA1-B
Status
Completed · report July 21, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800419009539A
Case key
131286

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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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3-0829  80/4/19    MOULTONBORO,NH      GRUM-AMER AA1-B     CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 59, 119
        TIME - 1527                    N1630R              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, 39 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOULTONBORO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOULTONBORO,NH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N1630R
Reported as
Grum-Amer AA1-B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Moultonboro

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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