LAX74DUG35

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA-1B · El Monte, CA · January 6, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 6, 1974
Place
El Monte, CA · EL MONTE, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9977LAmer Avco AA-1B
Status
Completed · report February 14, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740106000799A
Case key
187168

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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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3-0112   74/1/6    EL MONTE,CALIF      AMER AVCO AA-1B     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 176
        TIME - 1315                    N9977L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EL MONTE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EL MONTE,CALIF              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- CLOSE IN TURN TO FINAL APCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N9977L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
El Monte

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.