# NTSB DEN70DXD11: Amer Avco AA-1, N5950L, Aurora, CO, March 8, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 8, 1970
- Place: Aurora, CO · AURORA, CO
- Location: 39.7294° N, 104.8319° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Aurora, CO, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7294&lon=-104.8319&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 24, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136641
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN70DXD11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70DXD11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0994   70/3/8    AURORA,COLO         AMER AVCO AA-1      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 1265
        TIME - 1430                    N5950L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AURORA,COLO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- R WG STRUCK GRND AT LIFT OFF. PLT HAD DUAL CHECKOUT AND SOLO FLT IN TYPE ACFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5950L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5950L-2013-05-30), registration cancelled 2013-05-30, S/N AA1-0250, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMER AVCO AA-1
- Registry model: [American AA-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1) (registry code 0630610) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Sky Ranch

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.

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