CHI76FEK09

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA1-A · Sidney, OH · December 5, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 5, 1975
Place
Sidney, OH · SIDNEY, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N92311Amer Avco AA1-A
Status
Completed · report February 26, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
151653

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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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3-3890   75/12/5   SIDNEY,OH           AMER AVCO AA1-A     CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 15 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N92311              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SIDNEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SIDNEY,OH                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      30000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- DRG LNDG FLARE ACFT DRIFTED L STRUCK FENCE ABT 50 FT FM RWY EDGE.WIND VARIABLE 180-220 DEG 10K.

Aircraft

Registration
N92311
Reported as
Amer Avco AA1-A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sidney