Accident Grumman American AA-1B N8861L, Friday 29 June 1979
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Date:Friday 29 June 1979
Time:13:10
Type:Silhouette image of generic AA1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman American AA-1B
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N8861L
MSN: AA1B-0361
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Garnett, KS -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Ottawa, Ks
Destination airport:Kansas City, Ks
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
WRONG TYPE VALVE KEEPERS INSTALLED.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MKC79FCG52
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

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