American AA-1 N5660L
19 July 2010 · Gallup, New Mexico, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 July 2010 at about 17:45 local time, a American AA-1 registered N5660L was involved in an accident near Gallup, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. 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 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gallup, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gallup Municipal Airport (KGUP)
- Coordinates
- 35.5111, -108.7892
- Aircraft
- American AA-1
- Registration
- N5660L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Las Vegas → Sedona
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10CA384
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and failure to attain an adequate airspeed that led to a stall/mush. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for an off-airport landing and the high density altitude.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While en route on a cross-country flight, the pilot decided to land at an upcoming airport to replenish the airplane's fuel supply. He chose that specific airport because he thought that its lower elevation would be a better choice than his original planned stop. As was his normal practice at an unfamiliar airport, he opted to perform a touch-and-go practice takeoff and landing. After a normal touchdown, he input full throttle and began the departure. As the airplane passed the end of the runway, it began to lose altitude. Believing that he could not make it back to the runway, the pilot attempted to locate a suitable area to make a forced landing. The airplane could not make it to his selected area and collided with terrain, separating both wings from the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact anomalies with the airframe or engine. The density altitude at the time of the accident was about 10,200 feet.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other American AA-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2009 | American AA-1 | Cumberland, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2012 | American AA-1 | Llano, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Nov 2012 | American AA-1 | Morgan, Utah, United States | Darren Tidwell | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 May 2013 | American AA-1 | Truckee, California, United States | Silva Lawrence JR | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2014 | American AA 1 | Peyton, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 2015 | American AA-1 | Fort Meade, Maryland, United States | Cline Thomas Lytton | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2010 | Piper PA-28-140 | Glenwood, New Mexico, United States | Adam N. Rosenberg | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2010 | Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK | Socorro, New Mexico, United States | Civil Air Patrol Inc | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Cessna T310R | Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States | Rod Aviation LLC | Fatal | 5 |
| 10 Oct 2010 | Cessna 180 | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | Evans Craig M | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 2010 | Cessna 421B | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | Earls Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2010 | Cessna 172P | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |