Amer Avco AA5 N9504L
17 February 1974 · Williams, Arizona, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 February 1974 at about 12:23 local time, a Amer Avco AA5 registered N9504L, operated by Skyclub, Inc., was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Williams, Arizona, United States. 5 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Williams, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Williams
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Amer Avco AA5
- Registration
- N9504L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Skyclub, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Phoenix, Ariz
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0448
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 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
PLT LEANED MIXT CTL UNTIL DROP IN RPM. CONT TKOF, UN CLIMB. ACFT HIT TREES. NR GROSS WT, D/A 7200 FT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Amer Avco AA5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 12 Apr 1974 | Amer Avco AA5 | Rimrock, Arizona, United States | Sky Aircraft S | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Apr 1974 | Amer Avco AA5 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | Rivair Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1974 | Amer Avco AA5 | Ward, Colorado, United States | Metro Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1974 | Amer Avco AA5 | Homestead, Florida, United States | Gulf Stream AI | 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 | - |