MIA74FKQ17

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA-1B · Jackson, MS · April 18, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 18, 1974
Place
Jackson, MS · JACKSON, MS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6268LAmer Avco AA-1B
Status
Completed · report May 3, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740418006809A
Case key
186422

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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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3-0764  74/4/18    JACKSON,MISS        AMER AVCO AA-1B     CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 19, 20 TOTAL
        TIME - 1429                    N6268L              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 10 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAWKINS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSON,MISS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N6268L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hawkins Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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