FTW78FRG03

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA-1A · San Antonio, TX · October 8, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 8, 1977
Place
San Antonio, TX · SAN ANTONIO, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9214LAmer Avco AA-1A
Status
Completed · report December 8, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771008034859A
Case key
144534

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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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3-3377   77/10/8   SAN ANTONIO,TX      AMER AVCO AA-1A     CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1136                    N9214L              PX-  0  0  1  TEST                      AGE 23, 1077 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            44 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STINSON FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN ANTONIO,TX              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N9214L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA-1A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stinson Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9214L · 1

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