Grumman AA-1C accident near Madison, Indiana, June 10, 1984
On June 10, 1984 at about 2:00 pm local time, a Grumman AA-1C, registered N8055W, was substantially damaged in an accident near Madison, Indiana (Madison Municipal airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 10, 1984 · about 2:00 pm local time · cases in 1984
- Place
- Madison, Indiana · Madison Municipal · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-1C
- Registration
- N8055W · registry record · serial AA1C-0095
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PLT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH-&-GO LANDINGS WITH AN AERONCA IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AHEAD OF HIM. HE STATED THAT WHEN HE TOUCHED DOWN, THE AERONCA WAS STILL ON THE RWY, SO HE DECIDED TO ABORT THE LANDING TO AVOID THE OTHER ACFT. THE PLT STATED HE HAD LIFTED OFF & REACHED AN ALT OF APRX 15 TO 20 FT WHEN THE ACFT STALLED & IMPACTED IN THE GRASS OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: student
- Flight time: 33 hours in all; 10 in this make and model; 9 in the last 90 days; 42 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 874 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection; 15 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,560 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 21, 3,200 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 045° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N8055W the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N8055W on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Grumman 443 aircraft on the register
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C 84 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Madison Regional · nearest airport
- Accidents and incidents in Indiana 1,367 since 1982 · 179 in the last ten years
- Indiana 5,700 aircraft registered
- Other NTSB records under N8055W 1 records · the number may have belonged to another aircraft at the time
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/CHI84LA228.json.
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