Amer Avco AA5 N5474L
16 April 1974 · Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 April 1974 at about 06:40 local time, a Amer Avco AA5 registered N5474L, operated by Rivair Air, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Cheyenne, Wyoming, 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 06:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cheyenne Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Amer Avco AA5
- Registration
- N5474L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rivair Air
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Salt Lake City, Ut
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0969
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
FROST ON WINGS, MIXTURE RICH, DENSITY ALT 6000 FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Amer Avco AA5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 1974 | Amer Avco AA5 | Jonesboro, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1974 | Amer Avco AA5 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | Sky Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1974 | Amer Avco AA5 | Rimrock, Arizona, United States | Sky Aircraft S | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Feb 1974 | Amer Avco AA5 | Williams, Arizona, United States | Skyclub, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1974 | Amer Avco AA5 | Ward, Colorado, United States | Metro Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1974 | Amer Avco AA5 | Homestead, Florida, United States | Gulf Stream AI | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |