LAX76FUM14

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA1-B · Torrey Pines, CA · November 6, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 6, 1975
Place
Torrey Pines, CA · TORREY PINES, CA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9695LAmer Avco AA1-B
Status
Completed · report December 8, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751106035639A
Case key
151027

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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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3-3348   75/11/6   TORREY PINES,CA     AMER AVCO AA1-B     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 255
        TIME - 1528                    N9695L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
           SANTA ANA,CA               SAN DIEGO,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- ACFT NOT RECOVERED FROM OCEAN

Aircraft

Registration
N9695L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA1-B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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