Accident Grumman AA1C N9565U, Thursday 1 July 1982

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Date:	Thursday 1 July 1982
Time:	06:20 LT
Type:	Grumman AA1C
Owner/operator:	Arrowhead Aire, Ltd
Registration:	N9565U
MSN:	AA1C-0065
Year of manufacture:	1977
Total airframe hrs:	745 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-235-L2C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	St. Louis, MO - United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	St. Louis, MO (02K)
Destination airport:	St. Louis, MO (02K)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING A DUAL TRAINING FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT WAS ALLOWED TO DESCEND INTO A CORN CROP SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO THE RUNWAY BUT LANDED HARD AND COLLAPSED THE LANDING GEAR.

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