Amer Avco AA-1A N6379L
25 July 1973 · Alton, Maine, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 July 1973 at about 09:20 local time, a Amer Avco AA-1A registered N6379L, operated by Trans East Air, was involved in an accident during in flight near Alton, Maine, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Alton, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ouelette
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Amer Avco AA-1A
- Registration
- N6379L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Trans East Air
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Bangor, Me → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2876
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
DRG CRUISE FUEL SEL R TANK, ENG QUIT.PLT SAID SWITCHED TO L.FUEL SEL FOUND R, TANK EMPTY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Amer Avco AA-1A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 1973 | Amer Avco AA-1A | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1973 | Amer Avco AA-1A | Brownsville, Texas, United States | Hunt Brownsvil | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1973 | Amer Avco AA-1A | Dublin, Ohio, United States | Brightwood MOT | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1973 | Amer Avco AA-1A | Rives Jnct, Michigan, United States | Hastings Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1973 | Amer Avco AA-1A | Yuma, Arizona, United States | McAs Aero Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1973 | Amer Avco AA-1A | Crowley, Texas, United States | Interstate AVI | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |