Accident American Aviation AA-1A Trainer N7278L, Tuesday 8 July 1980
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Date:Tuesday 8 July 1980
Time:17:23
Type:Silhouette image of generic AA1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
American Aviation AA-1A Trainer
Owner/operator:Rockwell International
Registration: N7278L
MSN: AA1A-0470
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Troy, MI -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
l fuel tank drain plugged,no corr maint.Two plugs shorted.Hit power lines,tree.Garage dmgd.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI80FA051
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

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