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| Date: | Tuesday 30 December 1986 |
| Time: | 16:22 |
| Type: |  American Aviation AA-1A Trainer |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N9493L |
| MSN: | AA1A-0293 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1777 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-C2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Robertson, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Slaton, TX (F49) |
| Lubbock, TX (F82) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WITNESSES STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS CIRCLING THE TOP OF A 94 FT TALL OIL WELL MAKEOVER RIG WHEN IT DESCENDED BELOW THEIR LINE OF SIGHT. ANOTHER WITNESS A MILE AWAY STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN SPINNING BEFORE GROUND IMPACT. NO EVIDENCE OF ANY MALFUNCTION IN THE ENGINE OR FLIGHT CONTROLS WAS FOUND. CAUSE:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X35358
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
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