NYC74AN111

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA1-B · Prospect, KY · June 19, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 19, 1974
Place
Prospect, KY · PROSPECT, KY
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6274LAmer Avco AA1-B
Status
Completed · report July 8, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740619018239A
Case key
125833

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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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3-1300  74/6/19    PROSPECT,KY         AMER AVCO AA1-B     CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 119
        TIME - 1905                    N6274L              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 37 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOUISVILLE,KY               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PRACTICING AIRWORK.

Aircraft

Registration
N6274L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA1-B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.