NYC75FGM05

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA5 · Cooperstown, PA · August 2, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1974
Place
Cooperstown, PA · COOPERSTOWN, PA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6024LAmer Avco AA5
Status
Completed · report October 18, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740802029239A
Case key
136788

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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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3-2785   74/8/2    COOPERSTOWN,PA      AMER AVCO AA5       CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1230                    N6024L              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      AGE 29, 549 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            57 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GLADE MILL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEONARDTOWN,MD              COOPERSTOWN,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- ACFT OVERSHOT RUNWAY WENT DOWN EMBANKMENT FLIPPED OVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N6024L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Glade Mill

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6024L · 1

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