CHI75FEK04

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA5 · Paulding, OH · September 14, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 14, 1974
Place
Paulding, OH · PAULDING, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6039LAmer Avco AA5
Status
Completed · report October 10, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740914031109A
Case key
136786

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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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3-2782  74/9/14    PAULDING,OHIO       AMER AVCO AA5       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 150
        TIME - 1700                    N6039L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VINCENT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PAULDING,OHIO               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- PILOT LANDED ON GRAVEL ROAD ADJACENT TO PVT STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N6039L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Vincent

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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