# NTSB IAD74AI019: Amer Avco AA-1B, Jackson, TN, September 22, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Date: September 22, 1973
- Place: Jackson, TN · JACKSON, TN
- Location: 35.6145° N, 88.8139° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jackson, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: DirectorBrief, November 1, 1973
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188574
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD74AI019
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74AI019

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2825  73/9/22    JACKSON,TENN        AMER AVCO AA-1B     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 88 TOTAL
        TIME - 1418                    N9912L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSON,TENN                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT WAVED TO PERS ON GRND,LOST CONTROL RECOVERING FROM STEEP TURN.30 MIN DUAL CHECKOUT.
```

## Sequence of events

- Maneuvering-low-alt flying

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9912L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9912L-1974-01-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMER AVCO AA-1B
- Registry model: American AA-1B (registry code 0630820, https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Damage: Destroyed
- FAA reports: 19730922030749A (https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730922030749A) (OpenAirDocs)

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