NTSB investigations: American AA-1A, TX

12 cases on aircraft the registry lists as American AA-1A. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations: American AA-1A, TX per year, 1973–2026: 12 cases
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'TX' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0630710'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CEN22FA203Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAmerican AA-1A · Cleburne, TXThe student pilot’s decision to operate the airplane after consuming alcohol, which led to an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, an aerodynamic stall, and a subsequent loss of control at a low altitude.May 17, 2022 · N6409L · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21FA290Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAmerican AA-1A · Cleburne, TXThe canopy moving fully open during flight, which resulted in the pilot’s distraction and a subsequent aerodynamic stall/spin and loss of control.Jun 24, 2021 · N9261L · DestroyedNTSB CEN17LA105Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmerican AA 1A · Gainesville, TXThe pilot’s inadequate preflight and inflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and subsequent forced landing in a field. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s delayed action in taking control of the…Feb 21, 2017 · N6343L · Substantial damageNTSB FTW87FA041Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAmerican AA-1A · Robertson, TXWitnesses stated that the aircraft was circling the top of a 94 ft tall oil well makeover rig when it descended below their line of sight. Another witness a mile away stated that the aircraft began spinning before ground impact. No evidence of any malfunction…Dec 30, 1986 · N9493L · DestroyedNTSB FTW85LA216Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman AA1A · Sweetwater, TXThe acft was destroyed when it flipped over during a forced landing following fuel starvation. The fuel selector was positioned on an empty tank. The right fuel tank was full of fuel. The plt stated he must have forgotten to switch tanks.May 8, 1985 · N6399L · DestroyedNTSB FTW85LA063Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmerican AA-1A · Spearman, TXPlt had pulled up form a low pass over cattle when eng quit. Plt cited probable carburetor icing but did not use carb heat. In turn to emergency landing area, acft speed decayed and acft mushed into ground, colliding with a ditch.Dec 2, 1984 · N100RJ · Substantial damageNTSB FTW84LA161Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmerican AA-1A · Smithville, TXThe pvt non-instrument plt received two wx briefings for his route of flt from madison, MS, to lufkin, TX, to college station, TX, to san antonio, TX. The last briefing from college station fss informed the plt that marginal VFR conditions exsisted along the…Mar 12, 1984 · N9460L · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DA360Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAmerican AA-1A · Georgetown, TXAt 50 feet AGL the instructor pilot closed the throttle to simulate engine failure during takeoff. He expected a low speed, low altitude, steep 120 degree turn to land on runway 29 by the private pilot receiving familiarization on the AA-1A aircraft. The…Aug 31, 1982 · N6306L · DestroyedNTSB FTW78FRG03Accident · No injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA-1A · San Antonio, TXOct 8, 1977 · N9214L · Substantial damageNTSB FTW77FA059Accident · 2 fatalClosedAmerican AA-1A · Marion, TXJun 5, 1977 · N6415L · DestroyedNTSB FTW77FRG41Accident · No injuriesClosedGrum Amer AA-1A · San Antonio, TXApr 23, 1977 · N9214L · Substantial damageNTSB FTW74DPD25Accident · No injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA-1A · Crowley, TXOct 10, 1973 · N9440L · Substantial damage