Accident Grumman AA-1B N96585, Sunday 3 July 1983

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Date:	Sunday 3 July 1983
Time:	11:00 LT
Type:	Grumman AA-1B
Owner/operator:	Alan Sparks
Registration:	N96585
MSN:	AA1B-0185
Year of manufacture:	1973
Total airframe hrs:	2713 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-235-C2C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Fort Worth, TX - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	Fort Worth, TX
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ACFT DRAGGED BOTH WINGS, FIRST THE LEFT AND THEN THE RIGHT, BEFORE CONTACTING A FENCE. THE CFI TOOK CONTROL THE ACFT DURING THE LANDING BUT THE AIRSPEED WAS TOO LOW TO GO-AROUND AND COLLISION WITH THE FENCE OCCURRED. THE AFT WAS ONLY 10 FT OFF THE GROUND WHEN THE FIRST WING DRAGGED.

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