CHI72FEM21

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA1A · Hastings, MI · September 5, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 5, 1971
Place
Hastings, MI · HASTINGS, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9312LAmer Avco AA1A
Status
Completed · report April 26, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163828

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3559   71/9/5    HASTINGS,MICH       AMER AVCO AA1A      CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 9 TOTAL
        TIME - 1020                    N9312L              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HASTINGS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HASTINGS,MICH               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- 1ST SOLO FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9312L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA1A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hastings

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