Grumman AA1-B N9952L
25 January 1978 · Concord, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 January 1978 at about 11:20 local time, a Grumman AA1-B registered N9952L, operated by Aero Training, was involved in an accident during in flight near Concord, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Concord, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Buchanan Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA1-B
- Registration
- N9952L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aero Training
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0070
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
HIT HILL AFTER DESCENDING BELOW ASSIGNED ALTITUDE WHILE WAITING FOR SPECIAL VFR CLEARANCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman AA1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 1978 | Grumman AA1-B | Auburn, California, United States | Auburn Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1978 | Grumman AA1-C | Newport, Arkansas, United States | Favis Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1978 | Grumman AA1-A | Bay City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1978 | Grumman AA1-B | Salisbury, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1978 | Grumman AA1-A | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1978 | Grumman AA1-C | Strong, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |