MIA74FLA01

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA1 · Florahome, FL · July 8, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 8, 1973
Place
Florahome, FL · FLORAHOME, FL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6193LAmer Avco AA1
Status
Completed · report January 29, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730708025589A
Case key
188796

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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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3-3613   73/7/8    FLORAHOME,FLA       AMER AVCO AA1       CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 52, 34 TOTAL
        TIME - 0915                    N6193L              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KEY LARKIN,FLA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- HIT HI TENSION WIRES DRG APCH TO EMGCY LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N6193L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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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.