Yankee AA-1 N5639L
16 March 1969 · Benton Harbr, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 March 1969 at about 14:55 local time, a Yankee AA-1 registered N5639L, operated by Cramer Aviatio, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Benton Harbr, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Benton Harbr, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ross Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Yankee AA-1
- Registration
- N5639L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Cramer Aviatio
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Training
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0739
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FUEL SELECTOR FOUND ON LFT TANK POSITION. NO FUEL FOUND IN LFT FUEL LINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Yankee AA-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1969 | Yankee AA-1 | Floodwood, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1971 | Yankee AA-1 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Sooner Aero CL | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1971 | Yankee AA-1 | Glenallen, Alaska, United States | RK Stadler | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |