ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 198886
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| Date: | Sunday 25 August 2013 |
| Time: | 13:40 |
| Type: |  Grumman American AA-1B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5538B |
| MSN: | AA1B-0339 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2222 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming 0-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Valparaiso, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Valparaiso, IN (VPZ) |
| Valparaiso, IN (VPZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he had just bought the airplane and was not familiar with it. While making his first landing he made a steep approach, hit "hard", and bounced. After the second impact the airplane exited the runway and impacted terrain. The impact resulted in a complete separation of the nose gear and substantial damage to the fuselage, the right wing and the elevator. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. He also reported that the accident was his fault and would not have happened if he had only first gotten a new aircraft check-out from a flight instructor.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-2017 16:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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