MIA75DLG21

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA1-A · Aiken, SC · January 18, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 18, 1975
Place
Aiken, SC · AIKEN, SC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6424LAmer Avco AA1-A
Status
Completed · report March 3, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750118000659A
Case key
147412

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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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3-0244  75/1/18    AIKEN,SC            AMER AVCO AA1-A     CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 39, 11 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N6424L              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AIKEN MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AIKEN,SC                    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)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- 3RD LDG ACFT BOUNCED THEN PORPOISED.

Aircraft

Registration
N6424L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA1-A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Aiken Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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