Grumman AA-1C N9976U
30 August 1978 · Laona, Wisconsin, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 August 1978 at about 16:30 local time, a Grumman AA-1C registered N9976U was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Laona, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Laona, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Connor Farm
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-1C
- Registration
- N9976U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Wausau, Wi
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4046
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
5 IN. HIGH GRASS R/W.ACFT 67LBS OVER CERTIFICATED GROSS WEIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman AA-1C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 1978 | Grumman AA-1C | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | Mitchell Aero | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1979 | Grumman AA-1C | Rosamond, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1979 | Grumman AA-1C | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Tucson Command | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1979 | Grumman AA-1C | Marion, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1980 | Grumman AA-1C | Delisle, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Apr 1980 | Grumman AA-1C | Mt Comfort, Indiana, United States | All American A | 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 |