Accident Grumman American AA-1B N8874L, Wednesday 6 June 1984

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Date:	Wednesday 6 June 1984
Time:	15:30 LT
Type:	Grumman American AA-1B
Owner/operator:	Kuhn's Bermuda Air Service
Registration:	N8874L
MSN:	AA1B
Total airframe hrs:	3372 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320-E2D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Bermuda Dunes, CA - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	Bermuda Dunes, CA
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ACFT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT DURING LANDING AND COLLIDED WITH A PARKED CESSNA 172 AND A FENCE. THE ACFT THEN NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. ACCORDING TO THE OPERATOR, WINDS WERE LESS THAN 10 KTS WHEN THE SOLO STUDENT DEPARTED 50 MINUTES EARLIER. HOWEVER, AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WINDS WERE REPORTEDLY GUSTING TO 25 KTS.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: