- Date
- February 6, 1984, 11:45 local (17:45 UTC)
- Place
- Lampasas, TX
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9480LAmerican AA-1A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840206002209A
- Case key
- 21105
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft descended into the ground along the east bank of the Colorado river at about a 45 deg angle to the horizon in a wings level attitude. There were no witnesses to the accident. Investigation revealed that the plt was planning a springtime canoe trip down the river. His father suspected that he might have been checking the river in preparation for this trip when the accident occurred. Investigation did not reveal any malfuncttion of the acft systems.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9480L
- Reported as
- American AA-1A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- AA1A-0280
- Airframe hours
- 1,680
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-C2C, 108 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Charles Robert Walker
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 2, 1983 · 42 hours before
- Departed
- F2S · Waxawachie, TX
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 56
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 521 total · 65 in this make and model · 492 as pilot in command · 15 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.