# NTSB MKC73AK074: Amer Avco AA1-B, N9417L, Kansas City, MO, June 19, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 19, 1973
- Place: Kansas City, MO · KANSAS CITY, MO
- Location: 39.0997° N, 94.5786° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kansas City, MO, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0997&lon=-94.5786&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 22, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190096
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC73AK074
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73AK074

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1910  73/6/19    KANSAS CITY,MO      AMER AVCO AA1-B     CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 18, 88 TOTAL
        TIME - 1110                    N9417L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 33 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FAIRFAX MUNI,KANS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KANSAS CITY,KANS            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9417L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9417L-1973-10-18), registration cancelled 1973-10-18, S/N AA1B-0017 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMER AVCO AA1-B
- Registry model: [American AA-1B](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1b) (registry code 0630820) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Fairfax Muni,Kans

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730619022689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730619022689A), Jun 19, 1973: Gulstm AA1, Kansas City, MO, Destroyed

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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