Amer Avco AA5 N5803L
2 January 1972 · Tewksbury, Massachusetts, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 January 1972 at about 09:15 local time, a Amer Avco AA5 registered N5803L was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Tewksbury, Massachusetts, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tewksbury, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tew-Mac
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Amer Avco AA5
- Registration
- N5803L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Aircraft Manufacturer
- Purpose of flight
- Check
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0616
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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
TKOF ATMTD FROM RWY AREA TOO SHORT FOR EXISTING CONDS.SNOW, SLUSH 1/4 TO 1/2 IN DEEP.PSBL CARB ICE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Amer Avco AA5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 1973 | Amer Avco AA5 | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1973 | Amer Avco AA5 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1973 | Amer Avco AA5 | Shelley, Idaho, United States | Aero Technicia | Fatal | 4 |
| 21 Nov 1973 | Amer Avco AA5 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1974 | Amer Avco AA5 | Jonesboro, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1974 | Amer Avco AA5 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | Sky Aircraft | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |