MKC79FTK03

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA-1A · Redfield, SD · October 21, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 21, 1979
Place
Redfield, SD · REDFIELD, SD
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N9248LAmer Avco AA-1A
Status
Completed · report December 28, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791021029009A
Case key
133459

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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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3-2643  79/10/21   REDFIELD,SD         AMER AVCO AA-1A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 305
        TIME - 0600                    N9248L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REDFIELD AIRPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
        REMARKS- SLEPT IN PLANE AT RAMP OVERNIGHT,AWOKE THINKING ENG QUIT IN FLT,STARTED ENG.HIT N7507S,SUBST DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N9248L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA-1A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Redfield Airport

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9248L · 1

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