NYC73FNA30

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA1A · Haverhill, MA · November 12, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 12, 1972
Place
Haverhill, MA · HAVERHILL, MA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6378LAmer Avco AA1A
Status
Completed · report January 11, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168585

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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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3-1689  72/11/12   HAVERHILL,MASS      AMER AVCO AA1A      CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 41 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N6378L              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAVERHILL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEDFORD,MASS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS

Aircraft

Registration
N6378L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA1A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Haverhill