LAX70FUQ11

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA-1 · Goleta, CA · February 20, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 20, 1970
Place
Goleta, CA · GOLETA, CA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5761LAmer Avco AA-1
Status
Completed · report July 27, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
140903

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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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3-0545  70/2/20    GOLETA,CALIF        AMER AVCO AA-1      CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1230                    N5761L              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 27, 1230 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            86 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA BARBARA,CALIF         SANTA BARBARA,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N5761L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.