# NTSB investigations: American AA-1: In flight collision with terrain/water

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB LAX04LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA156.md): American AA-1 · Selma, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 2004 · N6175L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which failed to assure adequate takeoff performance, and his failure to abort the takeoff. The aircraft inadequate weight and balance was a contributing factor.
- [NTSB DEN99LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA130.md): American AA-1 · Centennial, WY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1999 · N5989L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to consult the airplane performance charts and allowing the airplane to exceed its climb performance. Factors were high density altitude conditions and a downdraft.
- [NTSB LAX96LA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA305.md): American AA-1 · Rosamond, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1996 · N5616L · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his delayed decision to reverse the airplane's direction.
- [NTSB LAX95LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA051.md): American AA-1 · Oasis, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 1994 · N6236L · Destroyed
  > the pilot's improper inflight decision by selecting an inadequate terrain clearance altitude over mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB BFO95LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA008.md): American General AA1 · Beach City, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 1994 · N6114L · Substantial damage
  > the pilot-in-command's failure to maintain adequate control of the aircraft during the takeoff. The pilot's inadequate compensation for unfavorable wind conditions is a related factor in this accident.
- [NTSB CHI91LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA242.md): American AA1 · Spearville, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1991 · N6108L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain on which to perform a precautionary landing. Factors related to the accident were poor in flight/planning decision which resulted in the pilot becoming lost/disoriented.
- [NTSB CHI91LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA204.md): American AA-1 · Dexter, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1991 · N5713L · Destroyed
  > The pilot's delay in aborting the landing. A factor in the accident was his excessive speed on final approach.
- [NTSB LAX90FA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90FA111.md): American AA-1 · Borego Springs, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 1990 · N5655L · Destroyed
  > Improper in-flight planning/decision by the pilot, and his failure to maintain sufficient airspeed and altitude, which resulted in a stall/mush into rising mountainous terrain. Factors related to the accident were: the terrain and weather conditions, and…
- [NTSB DEN86FA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86FA149.md): American AA-1 Yankee · Cheyenne, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1986 · N5935L · Substantial damage
  > During takeoff on a 4,997 foot long rwy, the acft became airborne, settled back onto the rwy and lifted off again just prior to reaching the end of the rwy. After takeoff the plt was not able to maintain flt. The acft impacted on a street, traveled 30 feet,…
- [NTSB DEN85LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA176.md): American AA-1 · Gallup, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1985 · N5984L · Destroyed
  > During a x-country flt from los angeles, CA to tulsa, OK, the plt made an en route stop at Gallup, NM. The fuel tanks were fully serviced & the plt took off with a passenger & aprx 50 lbs of tools & baggage on board. The plt stated that after takeoff, the…

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0630610')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 230))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=0630610&occurrence=230

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