MKC75DCJ26

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA-5 · Tekamah, NE · September 1, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1974
Place
Tekamah, NE · TEKAMAH, NE
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5852LAmer Avco AA-5
Status
Completed · report October 1, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740901027519A
Case key
134962

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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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3-2596   74/9/1    TEKAMAH,NEBR        AMER AVCO AA-5      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 216
        TIME - 0905                    N5852L              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 31 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DYE PRIVATE FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KEARNEY,NEBR                TEKAMAH,NEBR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
        REMARKS- AIRPORT HAD BEEN DELETED AS PUBLIC AIRPORT.ACFT HIT A RUF SPOT IN BKN ASPHALT,BOUNCED,PLT LOST CTL

Aircraft

Registration
N5852L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dye Private Farm

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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