LAX75DUJ74

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA1-A · Gila Bend, AZ · April 4, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 4, 1975
Place
Gila Bend, AZ · GILA BEND, AZ
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9380LAmer Avco AA1-A
Status
Completed · report May 15, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750404007769A
Case key
148339

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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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3-0620   75/4/4    GILA BEND,AZ        AMER AVCO AA1-A     CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 61 TOTAL
        TIME - 1707                    N9380L              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GILA BEND MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELOY,AZ                     GILA BEND,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- BEGAN GO ARND AT MID-FLD.LOST CTL.

Aircraft

Registration
N9380L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA1-A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gila Bend Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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