FTW75DPJ07

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA5 · Yukon, OK · September 30, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 30, 1974
Place
Yukon, OK · YUKON, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9599LAmer Avco AA5
Status
Completed · report November 8, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740930033589A
Case key
141139

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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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3-3062  74/9/30    YUKON,OKLA          AMER AVCO AA5       CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N9599L              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 22, 307 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            40 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CIMARRON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          OKLAHOMA CITY,OKLA          RETURN                       YUKON,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           DUAL STUDENT - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- SELECTOR ON R TANK.AFTR ACDT,TANK EMPTY,GAGE READ 3/4 FULL.INSTR DIDN'T PRE-FLT FUEL SYS.

Aircraft

Registration
N9599L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cimarron

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Other investigations on N9599L · 1

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