Amer Avco AA-1A N6426L
21 November 1973 · Brownsville, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 November 1973 at about 20:06 local time, a Amer Avco AA-1A registered N6426L, operated by Hunt Brownsvil, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Brownsville, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:06
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brownsville, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brownsville Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Amer Avco AA-1A
- Registration
- N6426L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hunt Brownsvil
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Alice, Tex → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3500
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
R FUEL EMPTY, L 4 GAL.PLT MADE 360 DEG L TURN PWRAPPLIED ENG DIDNT RESPOND.UNDERSHOT RWY HIT DITCH
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Amer Avco AA-1A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 1973 | Amer Avco AA-1A | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1973 | Amer Avco AA-1A | Dublin, Ohio, United States | Brightwood MOT | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1973 | Amer Avco AA-1A | Rives Jnct, Michigan, United States | Hastings Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1973 | Amer Avco AA-1A | Yuma, Arizona, United States | McAs Aero Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1973 | Amer Avco AA-1A | Crowley, Texas, United States | Interstate AVI | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1973 | Amer Avco AA-1A | Cedar Key, Florida, United States | Four Winds AVI | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |