Amer Avco AA-1 N5973L
5 September 1971 · Blakesburg, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 September 1971 at about 12:00 local time, a Amer Avco AA-1 registered N5973L, operated by American Aviat, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Blakesburg, Iowa, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Blakesburg, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Antique Airfield
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Amer Avco AA-1
- Registration
- N5973L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- American Aviat
- Operating rule
- Aircraft Manufacturer
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Ft.worth, Tex
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3913
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
EXPIRED STDNT CERT.ABT 45LBS OGW.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Amer Avco AA-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 1971 | Amer Avco AA-1 | Mazomanie, Wisconsin, United States | Bindl Flying S | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Jan 1971 | Amer Avco AA-1 | Wilton, California, United States | McClellan AFB | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1971 | Amer Avco AA-1 | Ft Myers, Florida, United States | Orlando Aero-C | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1972 | Amer Avco AA-1 | Devore, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jul 1972 | Amer Avco AA-1 | Lompoc, California, United States | Apollo Airways | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1970 | Amer Avco AA-1 | Solvang, California, United States | Apollo Airways | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |