Amer Avco AA1-B N8873L
15 June 1974 · Rimrock, Arizona, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 June 1974 at about 16:00 local time, a Amer Avco AA1-B registered N8873L, operated by Sky Acft Sales, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Rimrock, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rimrock, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rimrock
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Amer Avco AA1-B
- Registration
- N8873L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sky Acft Sales
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1867
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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.
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POSSIBILITY OF VAPOR LOCK
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 | - |
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 | - |