Amer Avco AA1A N9217L
11 October 1972 · Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 October 1972 at about 18:45 local time, a Amer Avco AA1A registered N9217L, operated by Twin City Clou, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Eden Prairie, Minnesota, 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 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Flying Cloud
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Amer Avco AA1A
- Registration
- N9217L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Twin City Clou
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3258
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
LNDD ON GRASS BEYOND RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Amer Avco AA1A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Dayton, Ohio, United States | Dayton Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Barnsville, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States | Tech Aero SER | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1972 | Douglas DC3A | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Connestee Fall | No injuries | - |