# NTSB OAK72FVA73: Amer Avco AA-1, N5947L, Lindsay, CA, May 29, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: May 29, 1972
- Place: Lindsay, CA · LINDSAY, CA
- Location: 36.2091° N, 119.0933° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lindsay, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2091&lon=-119.0933&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 18, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166722
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK72FVA73
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72FVA73

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0458  72/5/29    LINDSAY,CALIF       AMER AVCO AA-1      CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 153
        TIME - 1725                    N5947L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 43 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PORTERVILLE,CALIF           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ENG QUIT DURING STEEP PULL UP FROM LOW PASS AT FRIENDS HOUSE. HAD TO LND IN ORANGE GROVE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5947L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5947L-2012-08-30), registration cancelled 2012-08-30, S/N AA1-0247, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMER AVCO AA-1
- Registry model: [American AA-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1) (registry code 0630610) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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