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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · American AA-1 · Bay Minette, AL · March 11, 2022

Date: March 11, 2022 · 03:00 local
Place: Bay Minette, AL
Airport: Bay Minette Municipal
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5774L
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA22FA153
Reported as: American AA-1
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot

N5774LRegistered now · American AA-1S/N AA1-0174 Airframe modelAmerican AA-1 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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The aircraft was discovered and reported by a coast guard helicopter making an approach into the airport. At approximately 1309 LCL. The aircraft with one fatality was located approximately 150 feet down an embankment on the west end of the taxiway for runway 08, inverted. The accident is estimated to have occured some time after 0200 LCL.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT WAS DISCOVERED AND REPORTED BY A COAST GUARD HELICOPTER MAKING AN APPROACH INTO THE AIRPORT. AT APPROXIMATELY 1309 LCL. THE AIRCRAFT WITH ONE FATALITY WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET DOWN AN EMBANKMENT ON THE WEST END OF THE TAXIWAY FOR RUNWAY 08, INVERTED. THE ACCIDENT IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE OCCURED SOME TIME AFTER 0200 LCL.

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 ERA22FA153Incident · 1 fatalClass 2 · FieldFinal reportBay Minette, ALThe pilot’s loss of control during taxi, which resulted in a taxiway overrun and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the incident were the low visibility conditions that existed at the airport around the time of the incident.Mar 11, 2022 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5774L · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19730209003249ATakeoff Ground Roll · Patagonia, AZArpt avbl.Feb 9, 1973 · Substantial damage