# NTSB IAD76FID15: Amer Avco AA-1A, N9458L, Ashland, VA, November 1, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: November 1, 1975
- Place: Ashland, VA · ASHLAND, VA
- Location: 37.7604° N, 77.4724° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ashland, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7604&lon=-77.4724&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 25, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151200
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD76FID15
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FID15

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3151   75/11/1   ASHLAND,VA          AMER AVCO AA-1A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 230
        TIME - 1030                    N9458L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HANOVER COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ASHLAND,VA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ABT 5 GAL FUEL L TANK.ACFT IN L TURN,BOOST PUMP OFF,FUEL SEL R TANK WHEN ENG QUIT.UN RESTART ENG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9458L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9458L-1975-11-28), registration cancelled 1975-11-28, S/N AA1A-0258 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMER AVCO AA-1A
- Registry model: [American AA-1A](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1a) (registry code 0630710) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Hanover County

## 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 19751101033999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751101033999A), Nov 1, 1975: Grumav AA1A, Ashland, VA, Destroyed. Abt 5 gal fuel l tank. Acft in l turn,boost pump off,fuel sel r tank when eng quit. Un restart eng.

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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