# NTSB LAX76FWA19: Amer Avco AA1-A, N6441L, Huntington Bch, CA, January 6, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: January 6, 1976
- Place: Huntington Bch, CA · HUNTINGTON BCH, CA
- Location: 33.6980° N, 118.0038° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Huntington Beach, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6980&lon=-118.0038&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 3, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152374
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX76FWA19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FWA19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0152   76/1/6    HUNTINGTON BCH,CA   AMER AVCO AA1-A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 61,
        TIME - 1530                    N6441L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  1500 TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEADOWLARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUNTINGTON BCH,CA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- GO ARND DUE HARD LNDG. ENG QUIT DRG NOSE HI R TURN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6441L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6441L-2020-04-17), registration cancelled 2020-04-17, S/N AA1A-0441 (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)
- 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: Destroyed
- Airport: Meadowlark

## 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 19760106000899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760106000899A), Jan 6, 1976: Grumav AA1A, Huntington Bch, CA, Substantial damage. Go arnd due hard lndg. Eng quit drg nose hi r turn.

## Other investigations on N6441L (1)

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.

- [NTSB LAX76FUA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUA06), Sep 7, 1975: Amer Avco AA1-A (N6441L), Huntington Bch, CA, substantial damage

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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