# NTSB OAK77FVG16: Grum Amer AA1A, N6321L, Willows, CA, December 19, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: December 19, 1976
- Place: Willows, CA · WILLOWS, CA
- Location: 39.5148° N, 122.1992° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Willows, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5148&lon=-122.1992&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 1, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156754
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK77FVG16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77FVG16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3738  76/12/19   WILLOWS,CA          GRUM AMER AA1A      CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 812
        TIME - 1130                    N6321L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLOWS GLENN CTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HANFORD,CA                  WILLOWS,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OVERFLEW SUITABLE ARPTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6321L (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUM AMER AA1A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Willows Glenn Cty

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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