DEN71FXD36

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA-1 · Longmont, CO · November 6, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 6, 1970
Place
Longmont, CO · LONGMONT, CO
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5607LAmer Avco AA-1
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158872

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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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3-4266   70/11/6   LONGMONT,COLO       AMER AVCO AA-1      CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0725                    N5607L              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 33, 459 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            21 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONGMONT MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOULDER,COLO                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- 7 GOUGES,APRX 18IN APART,FOUND ON RWY.CRASHED LNDD IN PASTURE,ENG WOULD NOT DEVELOP PWR.

Aircraft

Registration
N5607L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Longmont Muni

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