SEA74DYC63

NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA1-B · Vancouver, WA · June 30, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 30, 1974
Place
Vancouver, WA · VANCOUVER, WA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8892LAmer Avco AA1-B
Status
Completed · report January 29, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740630022379A
Case key
132591

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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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3-4072  74/6/30    VANCOUVER,WASH      AMER AVCO AA1-B     CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 203
        TIME - 1400                    N8892L              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VANCOUVER,WASH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LND BESIDE RD DUE TRAFFIC.

Aircraft

Registration
N8892L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA1-B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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