# NTSB SEA75AS044: Amer Avco AA1-A, Portland, OR, June 13, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Date: June 13, 1975
- Place: Portland, OR · PORTLAND, OR
- Location: 45.5235° N, 122.6762° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Portland, OR, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: DirectorBrief, July 28, 1975
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170740
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA75AS044
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75AS044

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1498  75/6/13    PORTLAND,OR         AMER AVCO AA1-A     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 117
        TIME - 2238                    N9632L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HILLSBORO,OR                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- HIT LT POLE 20FT AGL IN FRONT OF VA HOSPITAL AT NITE.
```

## Sequence of events

- Maneuvering-low-alt flying

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9632L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9632L-1975-08-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMER AVCO AA1-A
- Registry model: Grumman American Avn. AA-1B (registry code 3960103, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-1b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Damage: Destroyed
- FAA reports: 19750613018589A (https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750613018589A) (OpenAirDocs)

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