SEA73DYE28

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA-1 · Arlington, WA · February 22, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 22, 1973
Place
Arlington, WA · ARLINGTON, WA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5957LAmer Avco AA-1
Status
Completed · report May 9, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730222004469A
Case key
170391

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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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3-0602  73/2/22    ARLINGTON,WASH      AMER AVCO AA-1      CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 27 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N5957L              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARLINGTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EVERETT,WASH                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- VEERED L AND HIT FENCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5957L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Arlington

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.