# NTSB investigations: American AA-1, CA

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 WPR13LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA251.md): American AA-1 · Truckee, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 2013 · N5909L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to lean the fuel mixture during takeoff in high-density altitude conditions, which resulted in a loss of engine power.
- [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 LAX04LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA022.md): American AA-1 · San Martin, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 2003 · N5968L · Substantial damage
  > The absence of compression in two of the airplane's four cylinders, and the pilot/mechanic's failure to maintain the engine in an airworthy condition, which resulted in a loss of engine power during takeoff-initial climb, and subsequent forced landing.
- [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 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 LAX88LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA210.md): American AA-1 · Hemet, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1988 · N6181L · Substantial damage
  > During the landing while on a solo (instructional) night cross country flight, the airplane touched down, bounced, and veered left. During the second bounce between the runway and the taxiway, the pilot added power. The airplane continued in a straight path…
- [NTSB LAX83LA381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA381.md): Grumman American AA1 · Bishop, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1983 · N6105L · Substantial damage
  > The acft landed hard during a forced landing and collapsed the landing gear pilot reported that 10-15 minutes after takeoff he experienced pitch control problems. He was unable to turn the acft and made a forced landing straight ahead. The pilot stated that…
- [NTSB LAX80FVG58](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FVG58.md): Grum-Amer AA-1 · Lincoln, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1980 · N326AA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77DUQ18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77DUQ18.md): Amer Avco AA1 · Santa Maria, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 13, 1977 · N6153L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76FUG53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUG53.md): Amer Avco AA1 · Palm Springs, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 28, 1976 · N5696L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK75FVM05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75FVM05.md): Amer Avco AA1 · Palo Alto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 3, 1974 · N5926L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK74FVG33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74FVG33.md): Amer Avco AA1 · Angwin, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 23, 1974 · N6254L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK74AP001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74AP001.md): Amer Avco AA1 · Garberville, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 4, 1973 · N5692L · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK72FVA73](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72FVA73.md): Amer Avco AA-1 · Lindsay, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 29, 1972 · N5947L · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK72FVM31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72FVM31.md): Amer Avco AA-1 · Salinas, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 25, 1972 · N5630L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX72AL048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72AL048.md): Amer Avco AA-1 · Devore, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jan 26, 1972 · N5647L · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK71DVG47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71DVG47.md): Amer Avco AA-1 · Wilton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 17, 1971 · N6131L · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX71FUQ24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71FUQ24.md): Amer Avco AA1 · Agua Dulce, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 3, 1970 · N5666L · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX71FUQ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71FUQ05.md): Amer Avco AA-1 · Solvang, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 18, 1970 · N5730L · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX70FUQ32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70FUQ32.md): Amer Avco AA-1 · Oxnard, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 17, 1970 · N69MP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX70AL060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70AL060.md): Amer Avco AA-1 · Mt Baldy, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 21, 1970 · N5994L · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX70FUQ11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70FUQ11.md): Amer Avco AA-1 · Goleta, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 20, 1970 · N5761L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX70D0079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70D0079.md): Champion 7ECA · El Monte, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 9, 1969 · N2977G · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX70F0038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70F0038.md): Amer Avco AA-1 · El Cajon, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 5, 1969 · N5674L · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX69F0301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69F0301.md): Amer Avco AA-1 · La Verne, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 27, 1969 · N5647L · Substantial damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0630610'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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