FTW77FA059

NTSB accident investigation · American AA-1A · Marion, TX · June 5, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 5, 1977
Place
Marion, TX · MARION, TX
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6415LAmerican AA-1A
Status
Completed · report July 14, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770605018199A
Case key
158178

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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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3-1191   77/6/5    MARION,TX           AMERICAN AA-1A      CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1820                    N6415L              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 25, 589 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            31 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ZUEHL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARION,TX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N6415L
Reported as
American AA-1A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Zuehl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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