# NTSB CHI76AC076: Amer Avco AA1-B, N9934L, Creston, OH, July 1, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 1, 1976
- Place: Creston, OH · CRESTON, OH
- Location: 40.9767° N, 81.8999° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Creston, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9767&lon=-81.8999&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 16, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154644
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI76AC076
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76AC076

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2426   76/7/1    CRESTON,OH          AMER AVCO AA1-B     CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 43 TOTAL
        TIME - 1935                    N9934L              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 41 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WADSWORTH,OH                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PILOT-INADVERTENTLY SWITCHED IGN OFF DURING FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- LARGE KEY RING IN SWITCH,EASILY DISPLACED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9934L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9934L-1977-02-01), registration cancelled 1977-02-01, S/N AA1B-0234 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMER AVCO AA1-B
- Registry model: [Grumman American Avn. AA-1B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-1b) (registry code 3960103) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19760701038379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760701038379A), Jul 1, 1976: Grumav AA1B, Creston, OH, Destroyed. Large key ring in switch,easily displaced. Pilot-inadvertently switched ign off during flight

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.