Amer Avco AA-1 N5993L
18 June 1970 · Aurora, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 June 1970 at about 17:45 local time, a Amer Avco AA-1 registered N5993L, operated by Colorado Flyin, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Aurora, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aurora, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sky Ranch
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Amer Avco AA-1
- Registration
- N5993L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Colorado Flyin
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1064
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 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
PLT 17 PCT CARBON MONOXIDE, CO-PLT 18 PCT FOR UNKCAUSE.ACFT FLARED, R ROLL, HIT GRND INVERTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Amer Avco AA-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1970 | Amer Avco AA-1 | Solvang, California, United States | Apollo Airways | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1970 | Amer Avco AA-1 | Houston, Texas, United States | Johnson Aviati | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1970 | Amer Avco AA-1 | Longmont, Colorado, United States | Roach Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1970 | Amer Avco AA-1 | Oklahoma Cty, Oklahoma, United States | Sooner Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1970 | Amer Avco AA-1 | Longmont, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1970 | Amer Avco AA-1 | Mt Baldy, California, United States | Tri-Aviation C | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |