# NTSB NYC71DFA60: Amer Avco AA1, N6167L, Plattsburgh, NY, May 22, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 22, 1971
- Place: Plattsburgh, NY · PLATTSBURGH, NY
- Location: 44.6920° N, 73.4583° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Plattsburgh, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.6920&lon=-73.4583&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 13, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161547
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71DFA60
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71DFA60

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1671  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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AMER AVCO AA1
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Clinton County

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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