# NTSB NYC70D0118: American AA-1, N5656L, Vincentown, NJ, August 10, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 10, 1969
- Place: Vincentown, NJ · VINCENTOWN, NJ
- Location: 39.9363° N, 74.7512° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Vincentown, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9363&lon=-74.7512&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 12, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 181204
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70D0118
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70D0118

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3001  69/8/10    VINCENTOWN,NJ       AMERICAN AA-1       CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 9 TOTAL
        TIME - 1030                    N5656L              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RED LION
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VINCENTOWN,NJ               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- FIRST SOLO FLT,ACFT BOUNCED ON FOURTH LDG ATMT,LOST CTL UPON APPLICATION OF PWR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5656L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5656L-1971-01-27), registration cancelled 1971-01-27, S/N AA1-0056, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMERICAN AA-1
- Registry model: [American AA-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1) (registry code 0630610) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Red Lion

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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