Amer Avco AA5 CF-FGZ
24 December 1974 · Ward, Colorado, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 December 1974 at about 16:30 local time, a Amer Avco AA5 registered CF-FGZ, operated by Metro Aviation, was involved in an accident during in flight near Ward, Colorado, United States. 4 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ward, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Amer Avco AA5
- Registration
- CF-FGZ
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Metro Aviation
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Boulder, Colo → Grand Junction, Colo
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- E-0012
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 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
ACFT OVR WGT ABOUT 137 LBS.TRIED TO OUTCLIMB MTNRIDGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Amer Avco AA5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 1974 | Amer Avco AA5 | Jonesboro, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1974 | Amer Avco AA5 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | Sky Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1974 | Amer Avco AA5 | Rimrock, Arizona, United States | Sky Aircraft S | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Feb 1974 | Amer Avco AA5 | Williams, Arizona, United States | Skyclub, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1974 | Amer Avco AA5 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | Rivair Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1974 | Amer Avco AA5 | Homestead, Florida, United States | Gulf Stream AI | 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 | - |