MIA72FKT59

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA1 · La Belle, FL · February 27, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 27, 1972
Place
La Belle, FL · LA BELLE, FL
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5714LAmer Avco AA1
Status
Completed · report January 31, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166425

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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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3-1365  72/2/27    LA BELLE,FLA        AMER AVCO AA1       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1545                    N5714L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 181 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LA BELLE MUNICIPA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LA BELLE,FLA                OPA LOCKA,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: OTHER
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- ACFT RAN OFF END OF RWY,THRU A FENCE,DITCH,AND ACROSS A RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N5714L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
La Belle Municipa

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