Amer Avco AA1-B N9971L
14 November 1974 · Norton, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 November 1974 at about 14:35 local time, a Amer Avco AA1-B registered N9971L, operated by American Aero, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Norton, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Norton, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Norton Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Amer Avco AA1-B
- Registration
- N9971L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- American Aero
- Operating rule
- Flying School
- Purpose of flight
- Solo
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Grand Island, Nebr → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3580
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
NOSE GR FAILED IN GOOSE NECK AREA ABV WHEEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Amer Avco AA1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1974 | Amer Avco AA1-B | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | American Aviat | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Oct 1974 | Amer Avco AA1-B | Concord, California, United States | Gaffney Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1974 | Amer Avco AA1-B | Holbrook, New York, United States | Northfield AVI | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Aug 1974 | Amer Avco AA1-B | St Joseph, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Dec 1974 | Amer Avco AA1-B | Melville, New York, United States | Northfield AVI | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1974 | Amer Avco AA1-A | Sandy, Oregon, United States | Hillsboro Avia | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |