NYC71DFA60

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA1 · Plattsburgh, NY · May 22, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 22, 1971
Place
Plattsburgh, NY · PLATTSBURGH, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6167LAmer Avco AA1
Status
Completed · report January 13, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161547

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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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3-1671  71/5/22    PLATTSBURGH,NY      AMER AVCO AA1       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 95 TOTAL
        TIME - 1905                    N6167L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLINTON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PLATTSBURGH,NY              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N6167L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Clinton County