Amer Avco AA1-A N7258L
28 August 1973 · Yuma, Arizona, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 August 1973 at about 17:25 local time, a Amer Avco AA1-A registered N7258L, operated by Yuma Marine AE, was involved in an accident during in flight near Yuma, Arizona, 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 17:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yuma, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Yuma Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Amer Avco AA1-A
- Registration
- N7258L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Yuma Marine AE
- Operating rule
- Flying Club (Military)
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2986
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
CREW DECLARED PWR LOSS.ACFT PITCHED UP, ENTERED STEEP R BANK & SPUN.OVER MAX GROSS WT 64 LBS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Amer Avco AA1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1973 | Amer Avco AA1-B | Mesa, Arizona, United States | Andersen Aviat | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1973 | Amer Avco AA1-B | Painsville, Ohio, United States | Firebird Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1973 | Amer Avco AA1-A | Douglas, Arizona, United States | Cochise Colleg | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1973 | Amer Avco AA1-A | North Canton, Ohio, United States | McKinley Air T | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1973 | Amer Avco AA1-B | Bristol, Pennsylvania, United States | Hortman Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1973 | Amer Avco AA1 | Temple, New Hampshire, United States | Atmospheric In | Fatal | 1 |
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 | - |