FTW71FPD02

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA-1 · Arlington, TX · July 9, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 9, 1970
Place
Arlington, TX · ARLINGTON, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5708LAmer Avco AA-1
Status
Completed · report April 28, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114475

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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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3-2888   70/7/9    ARLINGTON,TEX       AMER AVCO AA-1      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 20, 232
        TIME - 1030                    N5708L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARLINGTON MUNICIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ARLINGTON,TEX               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        REMARKS- NOSEWHEEL AND PROP HIT GND LDG,ACFT BOUNCED,PLT USED FULL UP ELEV,TAIL HIT GND.GOAROUND,LND OK.

Aircraft

Registration
N5708L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Arlington Municip

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