Amer Avco AA1 N5696L
28 May 1976 · Palm Springs, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 28 May 1976 at about 21:14 local time, a Amer Avco AA1 registered N5696L was involved in an accident during in flight near Palm Springs, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:14
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Palm Springs, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Palm Springs Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Amer Avco AA1
- Registration
- N5696L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Yuma, Az → Bermuda Dunes, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-1585
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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
UN LND DEST DUE GUSTS 35K. DIVERTED TO PALM SPRINGS, RAN OUT OF FUEL. LND IN DESERT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB 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 | - |