MKC73AK020

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA-1A · Waterloo, IA · September 3, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 3, 1972
Place
Waterloo, IA · WATERLOO, IA
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N9377LAmer Avco AA-1A
Status
Completed · report February 27, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163277

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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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3-2464   72/9/3    WATERLOO,IOWA       AMER AVCO AA-1A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 200
        TIME - 1252                    N9377L              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 113 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WATERLOO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WATERLOO,IOWA               LACROSSE,WIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- ACFT WOULDNT MOVE DUE NOSE WHEEL CHOCK. PAX JUMPED OFF R WG INTO PROP.PAX B/A LEVEL 0.25 PCT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9377L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA-1A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Waterloo

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