# NTSB CHI73FEI47: Amer Avco AA1-A, N9291L, North Canton, OH, June 9, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 9, 1973
- Place: North Canton, OH · NORTH CANTON, OH
- Location: 40.8742° N, 81.3972° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Canton, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8742&lon=-81.3972&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 20, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190267
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73FEI47
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEI47

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9291L-2005-12-15), registration cancelled 2005-12-15, S/N AA1A-0191, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMER AVCO AA1-A
- Registry model: [American AA-1A](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1a) (registry code 0630710) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Akron-Canton

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730609016549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730609016549A), Jun 9, 1973: Gulstm AA1, North Canton, OH, Substantial damage. Pilot bounced several times, made go-around, nose gear collapsed upon second landing.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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