# NTSB OAK72AP036: Amer Avco AA-1A, N9327L, Corcoran, CA, April 2, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 2, 1972
- Place: Corcoran, CA · CORCORAN, CA
- Location: 36.0840° N, 119.5612° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Corcoran, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0840&lon=-119.5612&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 13, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166049
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK72AP036
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72AP036

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1795   72/4/2  NR.CORCORAN,CALIF     AMER AVCO AA-1A     CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 142
        TIME - 1500                    N9327L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         CORCORAN,CALIF               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LOST CTL DURING LOW ALT MANEUVER. OVER MAX GROSS WT ABOUT 144 LBS AT DEPT. CG NEAR AFT LIMIT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9327L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9327L-1972-08-14), registration cancelled 1972-08-14, S/N AA1A-0027 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMER AVCO AA-1A
- Registry model: [American AA-1A](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1a) (registry code 0630710) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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