MKC74DCJ42

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA1-A · Auburn, NE · May 26, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 26, 1974
Place
Auburn, NE · AUBURN, NE
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9311LAmer Avco AA1-A
Status
Completed · report July 1, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740526014869A
Case key
126443

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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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3-1356  74/5/26  NR.AUBURN,NEBR        AMER AVCO AA1-A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 64 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N9311L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 55 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STANLEY FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AUBURN,NEBR                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- TIRES SLID ON GRASS.L WING STRUCK GRASS ON L SIDE OF RWY,VEERED OFF RWY STRUCK FENCE ADJ TO RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N9311L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA1-A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stanley Farm

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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