# NTSB CHI74DEA36: Amer Avco AA-1B, N8880L, English, IN, May 2, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 2, 1974
- Place: English, IN · ENGLISH, IN
- Location: 38.3408° N, 86.4592° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of English, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3408&lon=-86.4592&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 6, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186148
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI74DEA36
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74DEA36

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0991   74/5/2    ENGLISH,IND         AMER AVCO AA-1B     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1740                    N8880L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 22, 947 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            71 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BATESVILLE,ARK              SALEM,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- CLOVER IN FLD ABT 10 IN HI,GND SOFT.R WING STRUCK FENCE POST.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8880L](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8880L), registered now, S/N AA1B-0380, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMER AVCO AA-1B
- Registry model: [Grumman American Avn. AA-1B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-1b) (registry code 3960103) (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

## 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 19740502011409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740502011409A), May 2, 1974: Grumav AA1B, English, IN, Substantial damage. Clover in fld abt 10 in hi,gnd soft.r wing struck fence post.

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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