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NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA-5 · Fulton, KY · February 11, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 11, 1974
Place
Fulton, KY · FULTON, KY
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N71PPAmer Avco AA-5
Status
Completed · report May 13, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740211006139A
Case key
170219

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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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3-0677  74/2/11    FULTON,KY           AMER AVCO AA-5      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 95 TOTAL
        TIME - 2020                    N71PP               PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 44 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FULTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CINCINNTI,OHIO              FULTON,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- ACFT SPEED ABT 15-20MPH WHEN DPTD END OF RWY.ROLLED DWN 20-25FT EMBANKMENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N71PP
Reported as
Amer Avco AA-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fulton

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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