MIA78DLA17

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA1A · Havana, FL · February 26, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 26, 1978
Place
Havana, FL · HAVANA, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6308LAmer Avco AA1A
Status
Completed · report July 21, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780226010159A
Case key
143419

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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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3-1583  78/2/26    HAVANA,FL           AMER AVCO AA1A      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE UNK/NR, 53
        TIME - 1300                    N6308L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PANAMA CITY,FL              HAVANA,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: FROM LANDING
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- ENCOUNTERED RUT ON DIRT ROAD,RAN INTO DITCH NOSING OVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N6308L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA1A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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