OAK73DVG26

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA-1A · Marysville, CA · October 8, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 8, 1972
Place
Marysville, CA · MARYSVILLE, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N94367Amer Avco AA-1A
Status
Completed · report March 5, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168507

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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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3-2698   72/10/8   MARYSVILLE,CALIF    AMER AVCO AA-1A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 45, 69 TOTAL
        TIME - 1140                    N94367              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 10 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - YUBA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ORVILLE,CALIF               TURLOCK,CALIF                YUBA COUNTY AIRPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- STUDENT NOT AUTHORIZED TO FLY THIS AIRCRAFT OR  CROSS COUNTRY

Aircraft

Registration
N94367
Reported as
Amer Avco AA-1A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Yuba County