# NTSB MIA72FKA02: Amer Avco AA1, N6239L, San Sebastian, PR, July 26, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 26, 1971
- Place: San Sebastian, PR · SAN SEBASTIAN, PR
- Location: 18.3355° N, 66.9948° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Sebastián, PR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=18.3355&lon=-66.9948&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 8, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162463
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72FKA02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FKA02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2626  71/7/26    SAN SEBASTIAN,PR    AMER AVCO AA1       CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1150                    N6239L              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 22, 331 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            14 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN SEBASTIAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SAN JUAN,PR                 SAN JUAN,PR                  SAN SEBASTIAN,PR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           DUAL STUDENT - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      4500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          NONE                                                      20
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- ACFT DRIFTED DRG FLARE-OUT,T/D ABT 400FT DWN RWY,R WHEEL APRX 2FT R OF RWY.WIND GUSTING 30K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6239L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6239L-1971-09-08), registration cancelled 1971-09-08, S/N AA1-0439 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMER AVCO AA1
- Registry model: [American AA-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1) (registry code 0630610) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: San Sebastian

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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