# NTSB DEN74FQA24: Amer Avco AA5, N6015L, Albuquerque, NM, November 6, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 6, 1973
- Place: Albuquerque, NM · ALBUQUERQUE, NM
- Location: 35.0845° N, 106.6511° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Albuquerque, NM, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0845&lon=-106.6511&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 31, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187862
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN74FQA24
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74FQA24

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3763   73/11/6   ALBUQUERQUE,N MEX   AMER AVCO AA5       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 153
        TIME - 1930                    N6015L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORONADO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBUQUERQUE,N MEX           FRESNO,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      45
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- DENSITY ALT ABOUT 5500 FT. ABORTED TKOF,RAN INTO STEEL POSTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6015L](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6015L), registered now, S/N AA5-0115, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMER AVCO AA5
- Registry model: [Grumman American Avn. AA-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5) (registry code 3960104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Coronado

## 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 19731106037929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731106037929A), Nov 6, 1973: Grumav AA5, Albuquerque, NM, Substantial damage. Density alt about 5500 ft. aborted tkof,ran into steel posts.

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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