American AA-1 N5607L
14 April 1993 · Iuka, Mississippi, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 April 1993 at about 00:25 local time, a American AA-1 registered N5607L, operated by Wingo, Lewis, was involved in an accident near Iuka, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Iuka, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Iuka Airport (15M)
- Coordinates
- 34.7993, -88.1893
- Aircraft
- American AA-1
- Registration
- N5607L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wingo, Lewis
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA93LA101
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING AND THE SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO A STALL/MUSH CONDITION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED ON LANDING AND THE PILOT ADDED POWER TO ABORT THE LANDING. AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND MUSHED INTO A HANGAR AND TREES AND CAME TO REST INVERTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other American AA-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 1993 | American AA-1 | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | Curenton, Rufus B. | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1994 | American AA-1 | Oasis, California, United States | Nathan Carriker | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1991 | American AA-1 | Dexter, Michigan, United States | Joseph A. Egan | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1995 | American AA-1 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1995 | American AA-1 | Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States | Richard D. McChesney | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1990 | American AA-1 | Cherokee, Alabama, United States | Troy Uptain | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 1993 | Piper PA-28-161 | Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1993 | Beechcraft F33A | Oxford, Mississippi, United States | Hunter, Charles B. | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1993 | Mooney M20-J | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | Gray, Thomas W. | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Sep 1993 | Cessna 172H | Liberty, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Apr 1993 | Smith FW2C80TD | Lucedale, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Jan 1993 | Cessna 150H | Holly Springs, Mississippi, United States | Shaw, George B. | Serious injuries | - |