Amer Avco AA1-B N4SU
21 July 1974 · Fargo, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 July 1974 at about 08:50 local time, a Amer Avco AA1-B registered N4SU, operated by Tri-College FL, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Fargo, North Dakota, 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 08:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fargo, North Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hector Airport
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Amer Avco AA1-B
- Registration
- N4SU
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Tri-College FL
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Training
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2686
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
L FUEL CELL EMPTY. R FUEL CELL FOUR GAL OF FUEL.SELECTOR SWITCHED FM L TO R AFTER PWR LOSS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Amer Avco AA1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1974 | Amer Avco AA1-B | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | American Aviat | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Oct 1974 | Amer Avco AA1-B | Concord, California, United States | Gaffney Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1974 | Amer Avco AA1-B | Holbrook, New York, United States | Northfield AVI | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Aug 1974 | Amer Avco AA1-B | St Joseph, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Dec 1974 | Amer Avco AA1-B | Melville, New York, United States | Northfield AVI | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1974 | Amer Avco AA1-A | Sandy, Oregon, United States | Hillsboro Avia | 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 | - |