Amer Avco AA-5 N9520L
21 August 1974 · Elko, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 August 1974 at about 09:00 local time, a Amer Avco AA-5 registered N9520L, operated by Green Acres AP, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Elko, Nevada, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elko, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Elko Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Amer Avco AA-5
- Registration
- N9520L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Green Acres AP
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Placerville, Calif
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2436
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
USED 80 PCT OF RWY BFOR ATTMPTD ABORT. WG HIT RWY LT. DENSITY ALT ABT 6000FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Amer Avco AA-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1974 | Amer Avco AA-5 | Roxbury, Connecticut, United States | Danbury Airway | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Mar 1974 | Amer Avco AA-5 | Cooperstown, Pennsylvania, United States | MD Aircraft SA | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1974 | Amer Avco AA-5 | Tekamah, Nebraska, United States | Avcom Inc | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1974 | Amer Avco AA-5 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Piedmona Aircr | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 1974 | Amer Avco AA-5 | Yuma, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1974 | Amer Avco AA-5 | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | Trans Air Avia | Minor injuries | - |
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| 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 | - |