MKC71DCD70

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA-1A · Shenandoah, IA · April 3, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 3, 1971
Place
Shenandoah, IA · SHENANDOAH, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9321LAmer Avco AA-1A
Status
Completed · report October 7, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160282

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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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3-0108   71/4/3    SHENANDOAH,IOWA     AMER AVCO AA-1A     CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 17, 55 TOTAL
        TIME - 1215                    N9321L              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 35 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHENANDOAH MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBIA,MO                 CLARINDA,IOWA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- TKOF ON TAXIWAY,UN CLR HANGARS,ABORTED.

Aircraft

Registration
N9321L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA-1A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Shenandoah Mun