Amer Avco AA1-B N9969L
26 July 1974 · Kansas City, Missouri, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 July 1974 at about 14:24 local time, a Amer Avco AA1-B registered N9969L, operated by American Aviat, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Kansas City, Missouri, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:24
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kansas City, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kansas City Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Amer Avco AA1-B
- Registration
- N9969L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- American Aviat
- Operating rule
- Flying School
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2330
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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
FOULED PLUGS.RECENT HISTORY OF ROUGH-RUNNING.NO COMPANY MAINT FACILITIES.IGN SWITCH FND ON L MAG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Amer Avco AA1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 26 May 1974 | Amer Avco AA1-A | Auburn, Nebraska, United States | Duncan Aviatio | 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 | - |