# NTSB MKC72DER65: Amer Avco AA1A, N9250L, Barnsville, MN, June 10, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 10, 1972
- Place: Barnsville, MN · BARNSVILLE, MN
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 23, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167323
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC72DER65
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72DER65

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2369  72/6/10    BARNSVILLE,MINN     AMER AVCO AA1A      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 111
        TIME - 0920                    N9250L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  BARNSVILLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FARGO,N DAK                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO NOTIFY OF UNSAFE COND/AND OR FAILURE TO MARK OBSTRUCTION
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RUNWAY CLOSED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  PHYSICAL CONDITION OF PASSENGER
        REMARKS- HIT DEEP RUT HIDDEN BY TALL GRASS.ARPT CLSD,MRKNGS OBSCURED,AUTH NOT NOTIFIED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9250L](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9250L), registered now, S/N AA1A-0150, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMER AVCO AA1A
- Registry model: [American AA-1A](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1a) (registry code 0630710) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport:  Barnsville Muni

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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