Amer Avco AA5 N5408L
7 February 1975 · Quartzsite, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 February 1975 at about 13:45 local time, a Amer Avco AA5 registered N5408L was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Quartzsite, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Quartzsite, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Senter Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Amer Avco AA5
- Registration
- N5408L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Yuma, Az
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0312
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
HIT TREE 30FT L OF ROUGH RWY.TRAILERS TO R OF RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Amer Avco AA5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1975 | Amer Avco AA5 | Newberg, Oregon, United States | Eagle Flight C | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Jan 1975 | Amer Avco AA5 | Afton, Oklahoma, United States | Rivair Flight | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |