Amer Avco AA-1A N6265L
23 April 1973 · Yuma, Arizona, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 April 1973 at about 17:19 local time, a Amer Avco AA-1A registered N6265L, operated by McAs Aero Club, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Yuma, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:19
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yuma, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Yuma Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Amer Avco AA-1A
- Registration
- N6265L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- McAs Aero Club
- Operating rule
- Flying Club (Military)
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Oxnard, Calif → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1042
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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
UN RESTART ENG DUE IMPROPER PROC. HIT WIRES AND ROOF OF BLDG.
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 | - |
| 10 Oct 1973 | Amer Avco AA-1A | Crowley, Texas, United States | Interstate AVI | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1973 | Amer Avco AA-1A | Cedar Key, Florida, United States | Four Winds 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 | - |