Grumman AA1C accident near St. Louis, Missouri, July 1, 1982
On July 1, 1982 at about 11:20 am local time, a Grumman AA1C, registered N9565U, was substantially damaged in an accident near St. Louis, Missouri (Arrowhead airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 1, 1982 · about 11:20 am local time
- Place
- St. Louis, Missouri · Arrowhead · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA1C
- Registration
- N9565U · registry record · serial AA1C-0065
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 19,000 hours in all; 3,009 in this make and model; 220 in the last 90 days; 17,350 as pilot in command; 13,250 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 745 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 63 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Arrowhead Aire, LTD
The flight
- Departed from: 02K St. Louis MO at 5:45 am
- Destination: 02K St. Louis MO
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 2, 2,800 ft by 50 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 040° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 158°F (70°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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