FTW76FPD44

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA1 · Moran, TX · June 3, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 3, 1976
Place
Moran, TX · MORAN, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6233LAmer Avco AA1
Status
Completed · report July 30, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760603018149A
Case key
154533

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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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3-1616   76/6/3    MORAN,TX            AMER AVCO AA1       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 97 TOTAL
        TIME - 2030                    N6233L              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT.WORTH,TX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- BECAME LOST.

Aircraft

Registration
N6233L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6233L · 1

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