Amer Avco AA-1B N8880L
2 May 1974 · English, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 May 1974 at about 17:40 local time, a Amer Avco AA-1B registered N8880L, operated by Dallas Flight, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near English, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- English, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Amer Avco AA-1B
- Registration
- N8880L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dallas Flight
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Batesville, Ark → Salem, Ind
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0991
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
CLOVER IN FLD ABT 10 IN HI, GND SOFT.R WING STRUCK FENCE POST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Amer Avco AA-1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 1974 | Amer Avco AA-1B | Homestead, Florida, United States | Gulfstream FLI | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1974 | Amer Avco AA-1B | El Monte, California, United States | El Monte Arwys | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1974 | Amer Avco AA-1B | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Bindl Flying S | Fatal | - |
| 7 Nov 1974 | Amer Avco AA-1B | Port Arthur, Texas, United States | Jerrys Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1974 | Amer Avco AA-1B | Toledo, Ohio, United States | Avian Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1974 | Amer Avco AA-1B | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | Mississippi SC | No 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 | - |