American AA1 N6130L
4 September 1982 · Opheim, Montana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 September 1982 at about 17:50 local time, a American AA1 registered N6130L, operated by Michael R. McCumber, was involved in an accident near Opheim, Montana, 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 17:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Opheim, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Opheim
- Coordinates
- 48.8705, -106.5603
- Aircraft
- American AA1
- Registration
- N6130L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Michael R. McCumber
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Opheim → Helena
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN82DA183
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
THE PILOT TOOKOFF AND MADE A PASS OVER THE AIRPORT. AT ABOUT 500 FEET THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO ROLL AND SPUN TO GROUND IMPACT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE PILOT WAS APPARENTLY MANEUVERING AND WING DIPPING FOR HIS FRIENDS ON THE GROUND WHEN THE STALL OCCURRED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other American AA1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 1983 | American AA1 | Wiota, Iowa, United States | Harry Barr | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1977 | American AA1 | Plano, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1977 | American AA1 | Cahokia, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1976 | American AA1-A | Pine City, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1975 | American AA1 | Delmar, Delaware, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1969 | American AA1 | El Monte, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1982 | Cessna 185A | Marion, Montana, United States | Tomahawk Flight Enterprises | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-28-181 | Marion, Montana, United States | Barbara A. Chigebrow | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1982 | Bellanca 17-30A | Browning, Montana, United States | Woodruff Hope Feed INS | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1982 | Aero Commander 100 | Red Lodge, Montana, United States | Gordon Gibson | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Near Bozeman, Montana, United States | P. D. Sebastian | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-28-151 | Near Darby, Montana, United States | John Thomas Ledgerwood | No injuries | - |