# NTSB MIA73DKG18: Amer Avco AA1A, N9305L, Ft Benning, GA, September 6, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 6, 1972
- Place: Ft Benning, GA · FT BENNING, GA
- Location: 32.3524° N, 84.9688° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Benning, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.3524&lon=-84.9688&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 12, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168792
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73DKG18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DKG18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4040   72/9/6    FT BENNING,GA       AMER AVCO AA1A      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 187
        TIME - 1950                    N9305L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAWSON AFB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANNISTON,ALA                FT BENNING,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9305L](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9305L), registered now, S/N AA1A-0005, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMER AVCO AA1A
- 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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lawson Afb

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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