American Aviation Corp (Aac) AA-1A N6339L
13 July 1986 · Santa Paula, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 13 July 1986 at about 08:00 local time, a American Aviation Corp (Aac) AA-1A registered N6339L, operated by William Davies, was involved in an accident near Santa Paula, California, 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 08:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Paula, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Santa Paula (SZP)
- Coordinates
- 34.4000, -119.0696
- Aircraft
- American Aviation Corp (Aac) AA-1A
- Registration
- N6339L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William Davies
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ramona → Santa Paula
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX86FA289
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
AFTER WORKING FOR OVER 13.5 HOURS THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO FLY 160 MILES TO HIS HOME. THE 1.3 HOUR FLT WAS INITIATED BETWEEN 0100 AND 0200. IT WAS A DARK NIGHT AND ACCORDING TO PERSONS IN THE ACCIDENT AREA A 200-400 FT BROKEN/OVERCAST CLOUD LAYER WAS PRESENT. THERE IS NO PUBLISHED INSTRUMENT APCH FOR THE PLTS DESTINATION ARPT. SUFFICIENT FUEL WAS ON BOARD FOR A DIVERSION TO AN ALTERNATE ARPT, BUT THE PLT CONTINUED INTO SANTA PAULA. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH 28 DEG UPSLOPING TERRAIN AT AN ALT OF 800 FT MSL, APRX 2 MILES FROM THE ARPT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec 1986 | American Aviation Corp (Aac) AA-1A | Robertson, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Jun 1987 | American Aviation Corp (Aac) AA-1A | Kralltown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1984 | American Aviation Corp (Aac) AA-1A | Spearman, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1984 | American Aviation Corp (Aac) AA-1A | Lake Harbor, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1984 | American Aviation Corp (Aac) AA-1A | Pleasant Hill, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1984 | American Aviation Corp (Aac) AA-1A | Smithville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1986 | Cessna 150 | Hesperia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1986 | Luscombe 8A | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Schleicher ASW-19 | Warner Springs, California, United States | Mark A. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1986 | Learjet 24 | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Ukiah, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft K35 | San Diego, California, United States | Dean Holt | Minor injuries | - |