Amer Avco AA1-B N8955L
5 September 1974 · Sitka, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 5 September 1974 at about 14:30 local time, a Amer Avco AA1-B registered N8955L, operated by Altair Aviatio, was involved in an accident during in flight near Sitka, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sitka, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Amer Avco AA1-B
- Registration
- N8955L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Altair Aviatio
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Juneau, Alas → Sitka, Alas
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2515
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
AIRCRAFT IMPACTED INTO WATER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. ONLY DEBRIS FOUND.
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 | - |