CHI74FEE42

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA1 · Woodstock, IL · December 23, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 23, 1973
Place
Woodstock, IL · WOODSTOCK, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6152LAmer Avco AA1
Status
Completed · report May 9, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731223040179A
Case key
187317

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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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3-4124  73/12/23   WOODSTOCK,ILL       AMER AVCO AA1       CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1105                    N6152L              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 35, 493 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            62 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOODSTOCK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEST CHICAGO,ILL            WOODSTOCK,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- ACFT VEERED R INTO BRUSH.

Aircraft

Registration
N6152L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Woodstock

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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.