# NTSB LAX76FUG17: Amer Avco AA1B, N1453R, San Bernardino, CA, October 14, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 14, 1975
- Place: San Bernardino, CA · SAN BERNARDINO, CA
- Location: 34.1083° N, 117.2898° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Bernardino, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1083&lon=-117.2898&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 20, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150663
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX76FUG17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUG17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2997  75/10/14   SAN BERNARDINO,CA   AMER AVCO AA1B      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 66 TOTAL
        TIME - 1515                    N1453R              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRI CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN DIEGO,CA                SAN BERNARDINO,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           80                                                      350
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           14                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- GUSTING TO 22K. RWY 34 WAS AVAIL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1453R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1453R), registered now, S/N AA1B-0553, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMER AVCO AA1B
- Registry model: [Grumman American Avn. AA-1B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-1b) (registry code 3960103) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Tri City

## 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 19751014034259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751014034259A), Oct 14, 1975: Grumav AA1B, San Bernardino, CA, Substantial damage. Gusting to 22K. Rwy 34 was avail.

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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