CHI74FEP41

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA-1B · Waunakee, WI · April 15, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 15, 1974
Place
Waunakee, WI · WAUNAKEE, WI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9621LAmer Avco AA-1B
Status
Completed · report May 21, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740415009639A
Case key
186289

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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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3-0884  74/4/15    WAUNAKEE,WIS        AMER AVCO AA-1B     CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1800                    N9621L              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  AGE 30, 215 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            67 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WAUNAKEE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAUNAKEE,WIS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
        REMARKS- DARK GREEN AUTO,GRASS BACKGROUND.ACFT T/D ON GRASS AREA BFR RWY.NO ROAD WARNING SIGN.

Aircraft

Registration
N9621L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Waunakee

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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