# NTSB NYC76AN014: Amer Avco AA1-A, N7251L, Niagara Falls, NY, July 27, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 27, 1975
- Place: Niagara Falls, NY · NIAGARA FALLS, NY
- Location: 43.0928° N, 79.0147° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Niagara Falls, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0928&lon=-79.0147&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 18, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150511
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76AN014
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN014

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7251L-1975-12-08), registration cancelled 1975-12-08, S/N AA1A 0451 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMER AVCO AA1-A
- Registry model: [American AA-1A](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1a) (registry code 0630710) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750727034409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750727034409A), Jul 27, 1975: Gulstm AA1, Niagara Falls, NY, Destroyed. Sim forced ldgs. Otr plt qualified in acft. Plt at controls unk.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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