# NTSB LAX74FUJ32: Amer Avco AA1-A, N9286L, Douglas, AZ, November 7, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: November 7, 1973
- Place: Douglas, AZ · DOUGLAS, AZ
- Location: 31.3993° N, 109.5413° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Douglas, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.3993&lon=-109.5413&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 24, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187933
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX74FUJ32
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74FUJ32

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3746   73/11/7 NR.DOUGLAS,ARIZ       AMER AVCO AA1-A     CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 18, 143
        TIME - 1700                    N9286L              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         DOUGLAS,ARIZ                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- FLEW INTO HILLSIDE OUT OF TRNG AREA.ELT AIDED IN SEARCH.RECOVERED 11/8/73.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9286L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9286L-1973-12-06), registration cancelled 1973-12-06, S/N AA1A-0186 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMER AVCO AA1-A
- Registry model: [American AA-1A](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1a) (registry code 0630710) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19731107037939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731107037939A), Nov 7, 1973: Gulstm AA1, Douglas, AZ, Destroyed. Flew into hillside out of trng area.ELT aided in search. Recovered 11/8/73.

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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