# NTSB NYC72AN089: Amer Avco AA1, N6167L, Plattsburgh, NY, January 16, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 16, 1972
- 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: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 11, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164724
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72AN089
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN089

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0071  72/1/16    PLATTSBURGH,NY      AMER AVCO AA1       CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 318
        TIME - 1320                    N6167L              PX-  1  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLINTON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PLATTSBURGH,NY              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SWITCHES
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- AFT PWR LOSS PLT TURNED BACK TOWARD ARPT FOR LDG.IGNITION SWITCH FOUND L MAG PSN AFT CRASH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6167L (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AMER AVCO AA1
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- 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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