FTW77FPA02

NTSB accident investigation · American AA1 · Plano, TX · January 30, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 30, 1977
Place
Plano, TX · PLANO, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5934LAmerican AA1
Status
Completed · report February 24, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770130001479A
Case key
156907

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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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3-0056  77/1/30    PLANO,TX            AMERICAN AA1        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2327                    N5934L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 25, 2420 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            548 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHILOH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PLANO,TX                    KILLEEN,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N5934L
Reported as
American AA1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Shiloh

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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