American Aviation Corp (Aac) AA-1 N5657L
5 November 2006 · Lakeland, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 November 2006 at about 22:00 local time, a American Aviation Corp (Aac) AA-1 registered N5657L was involved in an accident near Lakeland, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lakeland, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Green Swamp Aerodrome (FD33)
- Coordinates
- 28.2117, -81.9986
- Aircraft
- American Aviation Corp (Aac) AA-1
- Registration
- N5657L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Venice → Lakeland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA07CA012
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's misjudgment of the landing flare/touchdown which resulted in a hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that while maneuvering to land she misjudged the flare, landed hard, and the airplane incurred damage. The pilot further stated that prior to the accident there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions to the airplane or any of its systems.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other American Aviation Corp (Aac) AA-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2007 | American Aviation Corp (Aac) AA-1 | Lansing, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 2001 | American Aviation Corp (Aac) AA-1 | Batavia, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1992 | American Aviation Corp (Aac) AA-1 | Leesburg, Florida, United States | Sindi P. Miller | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1986 | American Aviation Corp (Aac) AA-1 | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Mar 1984 | American Aviation Corp (Aac) AA-1 | Scriba, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2006 | Lake LA-4-200 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 2006 | Mooney M20J | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2006 | Beechcraft A24R | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Jul 2006 | Dahlstrom - Piel Emeraude CP-30 | Venice, Florida, United States | David G. Dahlstrom | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Piper PA-34-200 | Deland, Florida, United States | Phoenix East Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Howard DGA-15P | Merritt Island, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |