# NTSB MKC79FTK03: Amer Avco AA-1A, N9248L, Redfield, SD, October 21, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 21, 1979
- Place: Redfield, SD · REDFIELD, SD
- Location: 44.8733° N, 98.5192° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Redfield, SD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.8733&lon=-98.5192&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 28, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133459
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC79FTK03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FTK03-133459

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9248L-2013-05-22), registration cancelled 2013-05-22, S/N AA1A-0148, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMER AVCO AA-1A
- Registry model: [American AA-1A](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1a) (registry code 0630710) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Redfield Airport

## 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 19791021029009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791021029009A), Oct 21, 1979: Gulstm AA1A, Redfield, SD, Substantial damage. Pilot taxiied into other aircraft on dark ramp.

## Other investigations on N9248L (1)

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.

- [NTSB CHI84LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA089), Jan 18, 1984: Grumman AA-1A (N9248L), Hawley, MN, substantial damage

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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