# NTSB NYC81FA082: Gulf Amer AA-1B, N1446R, Richmond, NH, September 7, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 7, 1981
- Place: Richmond, NH · RICHMOND, NH
- Location: 42.7548° N, 72.2718° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Richmond, NH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7548&lon=-72.2718&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 16, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123427
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC81FA082
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FA082

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2881   81/9/7    RICHMOND,NH         GULF AMER AA-1B     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 154
        TIME - 1900                    N1446R              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAR HARBOR,ME               KEENE,NH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          HAZE                                                      70
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CRASHED ALONG ILS COURSE LN.LCL RESIDENT APRX 4.5MI FM ACDNT SITE RPRTD .5MI VIS,CIG AT/NR ZERO.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1446R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1446R-2012-07-06), registration cancelled 2012-07-06, S/N AA1B-0546, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GULF 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
- Airport: Dillant-Hopkins

## 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 19810907061729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810907061729A), Sep 7, 1981: Grumav AA1B, Richmond, NH, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Aircraft crashed during cross country flight. Weather, ceiling 0 and visibility 1/2 mile reported by witness.

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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