NTSB Identification: FTW75FPG07
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: AMER AVCO AA-5, registration: N5409L----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2125 74/7/29 PINE BLUFF,ARK AMER AVCO AA-5 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 33, 121
TIME - 1145 N5409L PX- 0 0 2 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - GRIDER
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
ORANGE,TEX STUTTGART,ARK
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
NOSE OVER/DOWN LANDING: ROLL
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
3 MILES OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
HAZE VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR
REMARKS- PLT DIDNT FND DEST ARPT,PROCEEDED TO ALTERNATE. STATED L FUEL GUAGE ERRATIC. LND IN COTTON FLD.
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