MIA73FKW19

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA1 · Murfreesboro, TN · February 28, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 28, 1973
Place
Murfreesboro, TN · MURFREESBORO, TN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5916LAmer Avco AA1
Status
Completed · report April 6, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730228004419A
Case key
112132

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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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3-0483  73/2/28    MURFREESBORO,TENN   AMER AVCO AA1       CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, 44 TOTAL
        TIME - 1015                    N5916L              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 4 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MURFREESBORO MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MURFREESBORO,TENN           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
        REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK RWY NOSE WHEEL FIRST.

Aircraft

Registration
N5916L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Murfreesboro Mun

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.