# NTSB DEN76ATM45: Amer Avco AA-1B, N9947L, Escalante, UT, August 20, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 20, 1976
- Place: Escalante, UT · ESCALANTE, UT
- Location: 37.7624° N, 111.5972° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Escalante, UT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7624&lon=-111.5972&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 8, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149731
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN76ATM45
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76ATM45

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3133  76/8/20  NR.ESCALANTE,UT       AMER AVCO AA-1B     CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 235
        TIME - 1930                    N9947L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ABANDONED STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BULL FROG,AZ                PAGE,AZ                      ABANDONED STRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      80
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- DENSITY ALTITUDE 5250 FT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9947L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9947L-1976-11-23), registration cancelled 1976-11-23, S/N AA1-B0247 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMER AVCO AA-1B
- 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
- Airport: Abandoned Strip

## 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 19760820030739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760820030739A), Aug 20, 1976: Grumav AA1B, Escalante, UT, Destroyed. Density altitude 5250 ft

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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