CHI73FEC39

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA-1A · Rives Jnct, MI · June 2, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 2, 1973
Place
Rives Jnct, MI · RIVES JNCT, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9312LAmer Avco AA-1A
Status
Completed · report June 27, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730602012949A
Case key
190514

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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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3-1291   73/6/2    RIVES JNCT,MICH     AMER AVCO AA-1A     CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1200                    N9312L              PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     44, 10900 TOTAL HOURS, 12
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHARLOTTE,MICH              CHARLOTTE,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FILTERS,STRAINERS,SCREENS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENGINE NEVER OVERHAULED. TIGHT SEAL CLOGGED FUELINLET SCREEN TO CARB.

Aircraft

Registration
N9312L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA-1A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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