American Aviation Corp (Aac) AA-1A N9493L

Summary

On 30 December 1986 at about 22:22 local time, a American Aviation Corp (Aac) AA-1A registered N9493L was involved in an accident near Robertson, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

30 December 1986 at 22:22

Classification

Accident

Location

Robertson, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Slaton Muni (F49)

Coordinates

33.4307, -101.6401

Aircraft

American Aviation Corp (Aac) AA-1A

Registration

N9493L

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Slaton → Lubbock

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW87FA041

2 people died.

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

WITNESSES STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS CIRCLING THE TOP OF A 94 FT TALL OIL WELL MAKEOVER RIG WHEN IT DESCENDED BELOW THEIR LINE OF SIGHT. ANOTHER WITNESS A MILE AWAY STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN SPINNING BEFORE GROUND IMPACT. NO EVIDENCE OF ANY MALFUNCTION IN THE ENGINE OR FLIGHT CONTROLS WAS FOUND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.