NYC76AN014

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA1-A · Niagara Falls, NY · July 27, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 27, 1975
Place
Niagara Falls, NY · NIAGARA FALLS, NY
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7251LAmer Avco AA1-A
Status
Completed · report November 18, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750727034409A
Case key
150511

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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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3-3274  75/7/27    NIAGARA FALLS,NY    AMER AVCO AA1-A     CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1515                    N7251L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 31, 1219 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            143 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NIAGARA FALLS,NY            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- SIM FORCED LDGS.OTR PLT QUALIFIED IN ACFT.PLT AT CONTROLS UNK.

Aircraft

Registration
N7251L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA1-A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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