MKC75DER27

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA1-B · Northome, MN · October 27, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 27, 1974
Place
Northome, MN · NORTHOME, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9606LAmer Avco AA1-B
Status
Completed · report January 22, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741027040769A
Case key
144921

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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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3-4164  74/10/27   NORTHOME,MINN       AMER AVCO AA1-B     CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1515                    N9606L              PX-  0  0  0  DEMONSTRATION             AGE 38, 565 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            12 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTHOME
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORTHOME,MINN               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- DEMO SHORT FLD LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N9606L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA1-B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Northome

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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