# NTSB SEA76FYC28: Amer Avco AA1-A, N6385L, Goldendale, WA, February 3, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 3, 1976
- Place: Goldendale, WA · GOLDENDALE, WA
- Location: 45.8191° N, 120.8234° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Goldendale, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.8191&lon=-120.8234&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 12, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152738
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA76FYC28
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FYC28

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0516   76/2/3    GOLDENDALE,WA       AMER AVCO AA1-A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 4257
        TIME - 1600                    N6385L              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GOLDENDALE,WA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GOLDENDALE,WA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- NO ENG MALF FOUND. HIT ROCKS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6385L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6385L-1976-04-20), registration cancelled 1976-04-20, S/N AA1A-0385 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMER AVCO AA1-A
- Registry model: [American AA-1A](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1a) (registry code 0630710) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Goldendale,Wa

## 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 19760203004759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760203004759A), Feb 3, 1976: Grumav AA1A, Goldendale, WA, Destroyed. No eng malf found. Hit rocks.

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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