Amer Avco AA1-B N6273L
30 August 1973 · Tewksbury, Massachusetts, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 August 1973 at about 09:00 local time, a Amer Avco AA1-B registered N6273L was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Tewksbury, Massachusetts, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tewksbury, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tew-Mac
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Amer Avco AA1-B
- Registration
- N6273L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Flying School
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2612
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 BEYOND RWY IN A PILE OF LOAM.L FUEL TANK EMPTY R FULL.SWITCHED TANKS ALT TOO LOW UN RESTART.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Amer Avco AA1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1973 | Amer Avco AA1-B | Mesa, Arizona, United States | Andersen Aviat | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1973 | Amer Avco AA1-B | Painsville, Ohio, United States | Firebird Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1973 | Amer Avco AA1-A | Yuma, Arizona, United States | Yuma Marine AE | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Nov 1973 | Amer Avco AA1-A | Douglas, Arizona, United States | Cochise Colleg | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1973 | Amer Avco AA1-A | North Canton, Ohio, United States | McKinley Air T | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1973 | Amer Avco AA1-B | Bristol, Pennsylvania, United States | Hortman Aviati | Minor 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 | - |