NYC70F0106

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA-1 · Norwood, MA · August 19, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 19, 1969
Place
Norwood, MA · NORWOOD, MA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5747LAmer Avco AA-1
Status
Completed · report January 30, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165339

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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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3-2850  69/8/19    NORWOOD,MASS        AMER AVCO AA-1      CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 47 TOTAL
        TIME - 1830                    N5747L              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 21 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORWOOD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORWOOD,MASS                NORWOOD,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N5747L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Norwood

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.