Amer Avco AA1 N6167L
16 January 1972 · Plattsburgh, New York, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 January 1972 at about 13:20 local time, a Amer Avco AA1 registered N6167L, operated by North Country, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Plattsburgh, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Plattsburgh, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Clinton County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Amer Avco AA1
- Registration
- N6167L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- North Country
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0071
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 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
AFT PWR LOSS PLT TURNED BACK TOWARD ARPT FOR LDG.IGNITION SWITCH FOUND L MAG PSN AFT CRASH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Amer Avco AA1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 1972 | Amer Avco AA1-A | Buckhannon, West Virginia, United States | Charlie Brown | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1972 | Amer Avco AA1-A | Caraway, Arkansas, United States | Aero Interpris | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1972 | Amer Avco AA1 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Yale Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1972 | Amer Avco AA1 | Vernon, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1972 | Amer Avco AA1 | Stanton, Minnesota, United States | Viking Flying | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1972 | Amer Avco AA1 | Chowchilla, California, United States | - | Serious 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 | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |