# NTSB NYC71AN022: Amer Avco AA-1, N5923L, Pawling, NY, August 18, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 18, 1970
- Place: Pawling, NY · PAWLING, NY
- Location: 41.5636° N, 73.5993° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pawling, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5636&lon=-73.5993&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 4, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 113152
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71AN022
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71AN022

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1565  70/8/18    PAWLING,NY          AMER AVCO AA-1      CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1715                    N5923L              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 23, 407 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            16 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CANDLELIGHT FARMS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          POUGHKEEPSIE,NY             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD TURNING AT LOW ALT PRIOR TO SPINNING DSCNT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5923L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5923L-1972-02-23), registration cancelled 1972-02-23, S/N 0223 (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: Candlelight Farms

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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