# NTSB OAK72FVG19: Amer Avco AA-1A, N9236L, Marysville, CA, August 19, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 19, 1971
- Place: Marysville, CA · MARYSVILLE, CA
- Location: 39.1515° N, 121.5834° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Marysville, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1515&lon=-121.5834&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 26, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162063
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK72FVG19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72FVG19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1812  71/8/19    MARYSVILLE,CALIF    AMER AVCO AA-1A     CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2135                    N9236L              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 46, 11000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEALE AFB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          OROVILLE,CALIF              YUBA CITY,CALIF              ALTURAS,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT DIDNT REFUEL BEFORE LAST T/O. TANKS DRY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9236L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9236L-1974-05-17), registration cancelled 1974-05-17, S/N AA1A-0136 (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Beale Afb

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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