NYC73FNC72

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA-1 · Manchester, NH · May 1, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 1, 1973
Place
Manchester, NH · MANCHESTER, NH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6139LAmer Avco AA-1
Status
Completed · report June 1, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730501009779A
Case key
190795

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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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3-0952   73/5/1    MANCHESTER,NH       AMER AVCO AA-1      CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 17, 46 TOTAL
        TIME - 1540                    N6139L              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRENIER MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MANCHESTER,NH               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- PILOT SUSPECTED POWER LOSS.INV DSCLSD NO MALFUNCTION.OVERRAN RWY HIT BARRICADES AND METAL MARKERS.

Aircraft

Registration
N6139L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grenier Municipal

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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