# NTSB SEA76FYI17: Amer Avco AA1, N6156L, Ashland, OR, May 31, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: May 31, 1976
- Place: Ashland, OR · ASHLAND, OR
- Location: 42.1922° N, 122.6983° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ashland, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1922&lon=-122.6983&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 7, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154697
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA76FYI17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FYI17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2336  76/5/31  NR. ASHLAND,OR        AMER AVCO AA1       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 547
        TIME - 1300                    N6156L              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 182 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MEOFORD,OR                  KLAMATH FALLS,OR             REDMOND,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      5000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                      RAIN, THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      60
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- TSTMS IN AREA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6156L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6156L-1976-07-22), registration cancelled 1976-07-22, S/N AA1-0356 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMER AVCO AA1
- Registry model: [American AA-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1) (registry code 0630610) (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 19760531014699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760531014699A), May 31, 1976: Grumav AA1, Ashland, OR, Destroyed. Tstms in area.

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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