Amer Avco AA1-B N5503L
20 May 1976 · Bear Valley, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 May 1976 at about 16:30 local time, a Amer Avco AA1-B registered N5503L, operated by Castle Aero CL, was involved in an accident during in flight near Bear Valley, California, 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bear Valley, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Amer Avco AA1-B
- Registration
- N5503L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Castle Aero CL
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1464
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.
Other Amer Avco AA1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 1976 | Amer Avco AA1-B | Jenks, Oklahoma, United States | Rivair Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1976 | Amer Avco AA1 | Munford, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1976 | Amer Avco AA1-A | Goldendale, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1976 | Amer Avco AA1-B | Cookson, Oklahoma, United States | American Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1976 | Amer Avco AA1-A | Angels Camp, California, United States | William Murphy | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 May 1976 | Amer Avco AA1 | Ashland, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |