# NTSB OAK73FVW22: Amer Avco AA1, N5606L, Laughlin, NV, June 6, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 6, 1973
- Place: Laughlin, NV · LAUGHLIN, NV
- Location: 35.1438° N, 114.6206° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Laughlin, NV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1438&lon=-114.6206&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 17, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190563
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK73FVW22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73FVW22

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1164   73/6/6    LAUGHLIN,NEV        AMER AVCO AA1       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 866
        TIME - 1535                    N5606L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 103 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAUGHLIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BULLHEAD,ARIZ               BOULDER CITY,NEV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- ROUGH RUNNING ENG.LNDD ON RWY,RAN OFF SOUTH END.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5606L](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5606L), registered now, S/N AA1-0008, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMER AVCO AA1
- 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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Laughlin

## 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 19730606015239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730606015239A), Jun 6, 1973: Grumav AA1, Laughlin, NV, Substantial damage. Rough running eng. Lndd on rwy,ran off south end.

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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