CHI73FEG12

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA1A · Dayton, OH · December 2, 1972

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 2, 1972
Place
Dayton, OH · DAYTON, OH
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9278LAmer Avco AA1A
Status
Completed · report April 4, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169298

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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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3-3886   72/12/2   DAYTON,OHIO         AMER AVCO AA1A      CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 173
        TIME - 1740                    N9278L              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAHIO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DAYTON,OHIO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N9278L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA1A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Dahio

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.