# NTSB SEA74AS035: Amer Avco AA1-B, N6213L, Enumclaw, WA, March 3, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 3, 1974
- Place: Enumclaw, WA · ENUMCLAW, WA
- Location: 47.2022° N, 121.9890° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Enumclaw, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.2022&lon=-121.9890&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 8, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186784
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA74AS035
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74AS035

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0630   74/3/3    ENUMCLAW,WASH       AMER AVCO AA1-B     CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 1719
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N6213L              PX-  1  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RENTON,WASH                 WENATCHEE,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - SNOW
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  300
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/2 MILE OR LESS                                         SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- RCVRD 3/12/74.UN TO CLIMB TO ABOVE CLOUDS.SNOW COVERED TERRAIN,TALL TREES,DEATH FM EXPOSURE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6213L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6213L-1974-04-25), registration cancelled 1974-04-25, S/N AA1B-0013 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMER AVCO AA1-B
- Registry model: [American AA-1B](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1b) (registry code 0630820) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19740303006169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740303006169A), Mar 3, 1974: Grumav AA1B, Enumclaw, WA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Rcvrd 3/12/74.un to climb to above clouds. Snow covered terrain,tall trees,death fm exposure.

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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