Grum Amer AA-1A N7278L
8 July 1980 · Troy, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 8 July 1980 at about 17:23 local time, a Grum Amer AA-1A registered N7278L, operated by Rockwell Inter, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Troy, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Troy, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Big Beaver
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grum Amer AA-1A
- Registration
- N7278L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rockwell Inter
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Solo
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0536
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
L FUEL TANK DRAIN PLUGGED, NO CORR MAINT.TWO PLUGS SHORTED.HIT PWR LINES, TREE.GARAGE DMGD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grum Amer AA-1A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-1A | Clinton, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Grum Amer AA-1A | Galax, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1977 | Grum Amer AA-1A | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Westside Airpk | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1977 | Grum Amer AA-1A | Placerville, California, United States | Executive Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1977 | Grum Amer AA-1A | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Sep 1976 | Grum Amer AA-1A | Voluntown, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |