American AA-1 N6175L
13 March 2004 · Selma, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 March 2004 at about 23:05 local time, a American AA-1 registered N6175L was involved in an accident near Selma, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Selma, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Selma (0Q4)
- Coordinates
- 36.5814, -119.6583
- Aircraft
- American AA-1
- Registration
- N6175L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Selma → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX04LA156
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which failed to assure adequate takeoff performance, and his failure to abort the takeoff. The aircraft inadequate weight and balance was a contributing factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane collided with a berm during the takeoff initial climb. The pilots reported the airplane seemed to accelerate normally. When the airplane obtained an airspeed of 65 knots, the airplane became airborne but settled back onto the runway. The pilot continued the attempted takeoff, the aircraft accelerated to 70 knots and he rotated again, but the airplane never got out of ground effect. The pilot saw the berm at the end of the runway and tried to turn the airplane parallel to the berm. The airplane impacted the berm and flew into the air, coming to rest on the other side of the berm. The pilot reported no loss of power or any mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. The computed weight and balance for the accident flight indicated that the airplane exceeded the certificated maximum gross weight by 107 lbs. The computed center of gravity was 2.8 inches forward of the most forward allowable center of gravity.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2004 | Globe GC-1B | Placerville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 May 2004 | Downer BELLANCA 14-19-2 | Lancaster, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| 21 Mar 2004 | Alon A2 | Cameron Park, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Sep 2004 | Cessna 172S | Willits, California, United States | Edward A. Warburton | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2004 | Cessna 172P | Granada Hills, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |