OAK74FVG62

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA-5 · Auburn, CA · June 2, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 2, 1974
Place
Auburn, CA · AUBURN, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7115LAmer Avco AA-5
Status
Completed · report August 1, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740602017669A
Case key
128220

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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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3-1754   74/6/2    AUBURN,CALIF        AMER AVCO AA-5      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 147
        TIME - 1645                    N7115L              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 31 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AUBURN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RENO,NEV                    CONCORD,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- 2ND APCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N7115L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Auburn

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7115L · 1

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