DEN7LAD017

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA1-A · Rawlins, WY · September 17, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 17, 1975
Place
Rawlins, WY · RAWLINS, WY
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6360LAmer Avco AA1-A
Status
Completed · report November 5, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750917034119A
Case key
151230

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3079  75/9/17    RAWLINS,WY          AMER AVCO AA1-A     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 770
        TIME - 1232                    N6360L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RAWLINS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SPANISH FORK,UT             BEDFORD,NJ                  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        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                                                      67
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          260                                                       25
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- GUSTING 40K.

Aircraft

Registration
N6360L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA1-A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Rawlins Muni

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