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NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA1-A · Collegedale, TN · July 3, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1975
Place
Collegedale, TN · COLLEGEDALE, TN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9392LAmer Avco AA1-A
Status
Completed · report August 7, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750703018899A
Case key
149527

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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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3-1696   75/7/3    COLLEGEDALE,TN      AMER AVCO AA1-A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 67 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N9392L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLLEGDALE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHATTANOOGA,TN              COLLEGEDALE,TN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- DRIFTED L HIT DIRT BANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N9392L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA1-A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Collegdale

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9392L · 1

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