NYC74FNC35

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA1-B · Manchester, NH · January 15, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 15, 1974
Place
Manchester, NH · MANCHESTER, NH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9998LAmer Avco AA1-B
Status
Completed · report February 14, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740115000759A
Case key
187309

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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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3-0023  74/1/15    MANCHESTER,NH       AMER AVCO AA1-B     CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0845                    N9998L              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 21, 561 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            207 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRENIER-MANCHESTR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MANCHESTER,NH               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N9998L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA1-B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grenier-Manchestr

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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