- Date
- April 4, 1974
- Place
- Rattlesnk Is, OH · RATTLESNK IS, OH
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N9229LAmer Avco AA1-A
- Status
- Completed · report July 2, 1974
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19740404020539A
- Case key
- 124384
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1182 74/4/4 RATTLESNK IS,OHIO AMER AVCO AA1-A CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 18, 127 TIME - 0905 N9229L PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 76 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - RATTLESNAKE IS DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP DETROIT,MICH RETURN RATTLESNK IS,OHIO TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL: MUSH TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES SYSTEMS - OTHER SYSTEMS: PITOT SYSTEM AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER REMARKS- DMGD PROP,PITOT TUBE & L WING PREVIOUS LDG.STANDING WATER ON 1500FT SOD RWY.CRASHED INTO LAKE.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9229L
- Reported as
- Amer Avco AA1-A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Rattlesnake Is
N9229LRegistration cancelled Mar 23, 2018 · American AA-1AAirframe modelAmerican AA-1AEngine modelLycoming 0-235 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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