CHI73FEI47

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA1-A · North Canton, OH · June 9, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 9, 1973
Place
North Canton, OH · NORTH CANTON, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9291LAmer Avco AA1-A
Status
Completed · report July 20, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730609016549A
Case key
190267

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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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3-1479   73/6/9    NORTH CANTON,OHIO   AMER AVCO AA1-A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 52 TOTAL
        TIME - 1622                    N9291L              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AKRON-CANTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORTH CANTON,OHIO           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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PILOT BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES, MADE GO-AROUND, NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED UPON SECOND LANDING.

Aircraft

Registration
N9291L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA1-A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Akron-Canton

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.