# NTSB investigations: American AA-1A, 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 WPR20LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA148.md): American AA-1A · Blythe, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 15, 2020 · N12YT · Substantial damage
  > The excessive wear of one magneto’s wiring harness, which resulted in a loss of engine power during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed following the loss of engine power, which resulted in exceedance of the…
- [NTSB GAA16CA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA289.md): American AA 1A · Lone Pine, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 5, 2016 · N6391L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's incorrect brake and power application during landing, which resulted in a runway overrun, collision with a dirt berm, nose gear collapse, and nose-over.
- [NTSB WPR14FA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14FA239.md): American AA-1A · El Mirage, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 2014 · N9454L · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of airplane control while intentionally maneuvering close to the ground, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack in a steep bank and entering an accelerated stall.
- [NTSB WPR13FA388](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA388.md): American AA-1A · Desert Center, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 2013 · N61VT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's abrupt maneuver, which resulted in an accelerated stall and a loss of airplane control at low altitude.
- [NTSB WPR11FA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA344.md): American AA-1A · Corona, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 2011 · N34299 · Substantial damage
  > An aggressive flight maneuver performed by the pilot during low altitude flight, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB LAX90LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA015.md): Grumman AA-1A · Borrego Springs, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 1989 · N9330L · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the engine exhaust valve.
- [NTSB LAX86FA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FA289.md): American AA-1A · Santa Paula, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1986 · N6339L · Destroyed
  > After working for over 13.5 hours the pilot attempted to fly 160 miles to his home. The 1.3 hour flt was initiated between 0100 and 0200. It was a dark night and according to persons in the accident area a 200-400 ft broken/overcast cloud layer was present.…
- [NTSB LAX82FA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA156.md): Beech A24R · Camarillo, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 1, 1982 · N24584 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot took off from the Camarillo airport on a local flight to practice touch and go landings. He had made two touch and go patterns and was on his third and final landing when the collision occurred. He had transmitted his position on downwind and base…
- [NTSB OAK77FXQ20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77FXQ20.md): Grum Amer AA-1A · Placerville, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 18, 1977 · N9449L · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK76FVD47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FVD47.md): Grum Amer AA1-A · Oakland, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 9, 1976 · N6362L · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX76FWA19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FWA19.md): Amer Avco AA1-A · Huntington Bch, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 6, 1976 · N6441L · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK76AP037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76AP037.md): Amer Avco AA1-A · Angels Camp, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jan 2, 1976 · N9230L · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX76FUA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUA11.md): Amer Avco AA1 · Sn Jun Cpstrn, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 3, 1975 · N6313L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76FUA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUA06.md): Amer Avco AA1-A · Huntington Bch, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 7, 1975 · N6441L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK75AP028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75AP028.md): Amer Avco AA1-A · Newark, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 29, 1974 · N9443L · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK75FVG29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75FVG29.md): Amer Avco AA1-A · Davis, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 14, 1974 · N6399L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK74AP037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74AP037.md): Amer Avco AA1-A · Madera, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 5, 1974 · N6386L · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX73AL027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73AL027.md): Amer Avco AA-1A · Pacoima, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 16, 1972 · N9358L · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK73FVG34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73FVG34.md): Amer Avco AA-1A · Lincoln, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 10, 1972 · N9304L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK73FVA32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73FVA32.md): Amer Avco AA1 · Chowchilla, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 5, 1972 · N7265L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX73AL016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73AL016.md): Amer Avco AA-1A · Santa Paula, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 8, 1972 · N9477L · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX73FUQ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73FUQ01.md): Amer Avco AA-1 · Lompoc, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1972 · N9433L · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK72AP036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72AP036.md): Amer Avco AA-1A · Corcoran, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 2, 1972 · N9327L · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX72FUG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72FUG08.md): Amer Avco AA1 · Rialto, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 28, 1971 · N9350L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK72FVG19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72FVG19.md): Amer Avco AA-1A · Marysville, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 19, 1971 · N9236L · 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 ('0630710'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=0630710&state=CA

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