LAX76FUA06

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA1-A · Huntington Bch, CA · September 7, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 7, 1975
Place
Huntington Bch, CA · HUNTINGTON BCH, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6441LAmer Avco AA1-A
Status
Completed · report May 6, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750907042699A
Case key
151365

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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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3-4135   75/9/7    HUNTINGTON BCH,CA   AMER AVCO AA1-A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE
        TIME - 0910                    N6441L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR, 1500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEADOWLARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAVERNE,CA                  HUNTINGTON BCH,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LAST OFFICIAL RECORDS FOR PLT DATED 1969.

Aircraft

Registration
N6441L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA1-A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Meadowlark

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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