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NTSB accident investigation · Amer Avco AA1-A · Sandy, OR · July 3, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1974
Place
Sandy, OR · SANDY, OR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6368LAmer Avco AA1-A
Status
Completed · report October 23, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740703020999A
Case key
130656

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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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3-2859   74/7/3    SANDY,OREG          AMER AVCO AA1-A     CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1230                    N6368L              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 26, 388 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            5 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RICHS AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HILLSBORO,OREG              SANDY,OREG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- TKOF WITH CARB HEAT ON.BECAME AIRBORNE LATE,IP TOOK OVER,CLOSED THROTTLE.UN STOP ON RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6368L
Reported as
Amer Avco AA1-A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Richs Airpark

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6368L · 1

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