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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · American AA-1 · Llano, TX · August 25, 2012

Date: August 25, 2012 · 10:45 local
Place: Llano, TX
Airport: Llano Airport
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5796L
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12FA570
Reported as: American AA-1
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor

N5796LRegistration cancelled Feb 16, 2018 · American AA-1S/N AA1-0196 · Built 1969 Airframe modelAmerican AA-1 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On August 25, 2012, an AA-1, yankee, crashed, southeast of the Llano Airport, after experiencing an engine quit. The aircraft stalled and crashed, right wing first. A witness,flying in the area, reported seeing the entire top surface of the aircraft in a 70 degree nose down attitude, dive into the ground at 100+ mph. The pilot/owner was a student with an instructor in the right seat. Both occupants received fatal injuries. There was no post fire.

As the FAA filed it

ON AUGUST 25, 2012, AN AA-1, YANKEE, CRASHED, SOUTHEAST OF THE LLANO AIRPORT, AFTER EXPERIENCING AN ENGINE QUIT. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND CRASHED, RIGHT WING FIRST. A WITNESS,FLYING IN THE AREA, REPORTED SEEING THE ENTIRE TOP SURFACE OF THE AIRCRAFT IN A 70 DEGREE NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE, DIVE INTO THE GROUND AT 100+ MPH. THE PILOT/OWNER WAS A STUDENT WITH AN INSTRUCTOR IN THE RIGHT SEAT. BOTH OCCUPANTS RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. THERE WAS NO POST FIRE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN12FA570Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportLlano, TXThe flight instructor’s delayed remedial action and inadequate supervision during practice traffic pattern work. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s use of sedating medication on the day of the accident and airplane’s high angle of attack…Aug 25, 2012 · Substantial damage