MIA74DKT67

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA-1B · Homestead, FL · March 28, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 28, 1974
Place
Homestead, FL · HOMESTEAD, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6522LAmer Avco AA-1B
Status
Completed · report April 29, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740328006999A
Case key
186520

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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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3-0582  74/3/28    HOMESTEAD,FLA       AMER AVCO AA-1B     CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 7 TOTAL
        TIME - 1445                    N6522L              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOMESTEAD GENERAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOMESTEAD,FLA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      2500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           83                                                      130
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           18                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- ACFT VEERED L PLT APLD HARD R RUDDER TO CORRECT.NOSE GR IS FREE-CASTERING TO 90 DEG.

Aircraft

Registration
N6522L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Homestead General

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Other investigations on N6522L · 1

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