Alon A-2 N5486E
8 October 1971 · Hickory, North Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 October 1971 at about 14:00 local time, a Alon A-2 registered N5486E, operated by Gaston College, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Hickory, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hickory, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hickory
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Alon A-2
- Registration
- N5486E
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gaston College
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Solo
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Gastonia, Nc → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3803
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
PULLED MIXT CTL INSTEAD OF CARB HEAT ON DOWNWINDLEG.LNDD ABT 900FT SHORT OF RWY.SOLO X-C FLT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 1971 | Alon A-2 | Topeka, Kansas, United States | Air Explorer S | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1972 | Alon A-2 | Mentone, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1970 | Alon A-2 | Hopewell, Virginia, United States | Richmond Aviat | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1970 | Alon A-2 | Osceola, Iowa, United States | Western Air, In | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 1970 | Alon A-2 | Great Falls, Montana, United States | Northwest Moon | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1972 | Alon A-2 | Central Vly, California, United States | Enterprise Sky | Fatal | 1 |
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 | - |