American AA-1 N5604L
22 October 1977 · South Bend, Indiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 October 1977 at about 19:30 local time, a American AA-1 registered N5604L was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near South Bend, Indiana, 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- South Bend, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Michiana Regional
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- American AA-1
- Registration
- N5604L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Ludington, Mi → Cahokia, Il
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-1096
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
NEITHER PILOT KNOWS WHICH ONE WAS AT THE CONTROLS DUE TO AMNESIA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other American AA-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1976 | American AA-1 | Murray, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1982 | American AA-1 | Covington, Tennessee, United States | Frank E. Griffin | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1983 | American AA-1 | Dunkirk, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1969 | American AA-1 | Vancouver, Washington, United States | Evergreen Avia | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1985 | American AA-1 | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1969 | American AA-1 | Vincentown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |