NTSB Identification: DEN72AD027
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: AMER AVCO AA1A, registration: N9249L
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4219  71/12/19 NR.TUCSON,ARIZ        AMER AVCO AA1A      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 99 TOTAL
        TIME - 0235                    N9249L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 93 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         TUCSON,ARIZ                  WILLCOX,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 12/21/71.FLEW INTO MTN SLOPE ABOUT 6 MI NORTH OF PLANNED CRSE.ALL ACFT LTG INOP.
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