MIA71FKQ37

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA1-A · Jackson, MS · June 3, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 3, 1971
Place
Jackson, MS · JACKSON, MS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9339LAmer Avco AA1-A
Status
Completed · report January 25, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
133452

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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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3-1767   71/6/3    JACKSON,MISS        AMER AVCO AA1-A     CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 21 TOTAL
        TIME - 1114                    N9339L              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAWKINS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSON,MISS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N9339L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA1-A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hawkins Field

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