Amer Avco AA-1 N5649L
12 September 1969 · Danbury, Connecticut, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 September 1969 at about 09:45 local time, a Amer Avco AA-1 registered N5649L, operated by Conn Air Servi, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Danbury, Connecticut, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Danbury, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Danbury
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Amer Avco AA-1
- Registration
- N5649L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Conn Air Servi
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3128
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
SAFTIED THROTTLE ARM, DETACHED, TAPPED ONTO SHAFT, ROTATED BY HAND, TIGHTENED LOCK SCREW UN ROTATE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Amer Avco AA-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 1969 | Amer Avco AA-1 | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | Duncan Aviatio | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Aug 1969 | Amer Avco AA-1 | Crockett, Texas, United States | Flight Dynamic | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1969 | Amer Avco AA-1 | Birmingham, Michigan, United States | Gordon Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1969 | Amer Avco AA-1 | El Cajon, California, United States | Southwest Moon | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1969 | Amer Avco AA-1 | La Verne, California, United States | Cardinal Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1969 | Amer Avco AA-1 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | Air Technology | 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 |