# NTSB IAD74DKM20: Amer Avco AA-5, N6023L, Taylorsville, NC, September 29, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 29, 1973
- Place: Taylorsville, NC · TAYLORSVILLE, NC
- Location: 35.9168° N, 81.1760° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Taylorsville, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9168&lon=-81.1760&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 13, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188043
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD74DKM20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74DKM20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3483  73/9/29    TAYLORSVILLE,NC     AMER AVCO AA-5      CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1430                    N6023L              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      52, 20783 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            209 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TAYLORSVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TAYLORSVILLE,NC             COLUMBIA,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LNDD IN COW PASTURE HIT GND HARD NOSE GR SHEARED OFF.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6023L](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6023L), registered now, S/N AA5-0123 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMER AVCO AA-5
- Registry model: [American AA-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-5) (registry code 0631410) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Taylorsville

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730929040629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730929040629A), Sep 29, 1973: Grumav AA5, Taylorsville, NC, Substantial damage. Lndd in cow pasture hit gnd hard nose gr sheared off.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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