# NTSB NYC70F0106: Amer Avco AA-1, N5747L, Norwood, MA, August 19, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 19, 1969
- Place: Norwood, MA · NORWOOD, MA
- Location: 42.1874° N, 71.1960° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Norwood, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1874&lon=-71.1960&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 30, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165339
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70F0106
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70F0106

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2850  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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5747L-1970-09-01), registration cancelled 1970-09-01, S/N AA1-0147 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMER AVCO AA-1
- Registry model: [American AA-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1) (registry code 0630610) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Norwood

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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