Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX87LA130

PRESCOTT, AZ, USA

Aircraft #1

N1474R

GRUMMAN AA-1B

Analysis

DURING A LOCAL SOLO INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT ON LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED-DOWN ON THE NOSEWHEEL FIRST AND BOUNCED. THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND THE PILOT ADDED POWER TO INITIATE A GO-AROUND, HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT CLEAR A FOUR FT SNOWBANK ON THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE SNOWBANK IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE AND NOSED OVER. THE PILOT REPORTED NO MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WITH THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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