ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43165
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| Date: | Monday 6 February 1984 |
| Time: | 11:45 |
| Type: |  American Aviation AA-1A Trainer |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9480L |
| MSN: | AA1A-0280 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1680 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-C2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lampasas, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Waxawachie, TX (F2S) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT DESCENDED INTO THE GROUND ALONG THE EAST BANK OF THE COLORADO RIVER AT ABOUT A 45 DEG ANGLE TO THE HORIZON IN A WINGS LEVEL ATTITUDE. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PLT WAS PLANNING A SPRINGTIME CANOE TRIP DOWN THE RIVER. HIS FATHER SUSPECTED THAT HE MIGHT HAVE BEEN CHECKING THE RIVER IN PREPARATION FOR THIS TRIP WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. INVESTIGATION DID NOT REVEAL ANY MALFUNCTTION OF THE ACFT SYSTEMS. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X38768
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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