Amer Avco AA-5A N9879U
1 June 1978 · Guilford, New York, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 June 1978 at about 20:30 local time, a Amer Avco AA-5A registered N9879U, operated by Ford Aire, was involved in an accident during in flight near Guilford, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Guilford, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sidney Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Amer Avco AA-5A
- Registration
- N9879U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ford Aire
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Sidney, Ny → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1428
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACFT ENTERED FLAT SPIN.INTENTIONAL SPINS PROHIBITED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Amer Avco AA-5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 1977 | Amer Avco AA-5A | Osage, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1977 | Amer Avco AA-5A | Boone, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1980 | Amer Avco AA-5A | Murry, Kentucky, United States | Niemeyer AVN | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |