LAX72DUJ04

NTSB accident investigation · American AA-1A · Phoenix, AZ · June 19, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 19, 1971
Place
Phoenix, AZ · PHOENIX, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9380LAmerican AA-1A
Status
Completed · report February 18, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161863

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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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3-2193  71/6/19    PHOENIX,ARIZ        AMERICAN AA-1A      CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 31 TOTAL
        TIME - 1015                    N9380L              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 4 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEER VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHOENIX,ARIZ                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- PLT LOST CNTRL OF ACFT,LEFT THE R SIDE OF RWY,HIT DIRT MND,NOSED OVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N9380L
Reported as
American AA-1A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Deer Valley

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