Grumman American Avn AA-1B N6273L

Summary

On 18 November 2012 at about 19:20 local time, a Grumman American Avn AA-1B registered N6273L, operated by Parfitt Todd A, was involved in an accident near Burlington, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 November 2012 at 19:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Burlington, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Burlington Municipal (KBUU)

Coordinates

42.6692, -88.2710

Aircraft

Grumman American Avn AA-1B

Registration

N6273L

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Parfitt Todd A

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Burlington → Burlington

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13FA060

2 people died.

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and spin.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

A witness observed the airplane maneuvering near the airport in a left turn and steep descent. Moments later, the witness observed the airplane in a tight, right turn that developed into a spin. The airplane impacted the terrain in an extremely nose-low attitude about 1/4 mile from the runway’s threshold. An examination of the airplane’s wreckage revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The circumstances of the accident are consistent with an inadvertent stall and spin. It could not be determined if the pilot was maneuvering the airplane due to a perceived traffic conflict or for some other purpose. The pilot had not flown routinely in the preceding 2 years, and his most recent flight occurred more than 5 months before the accident flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.