American Aviation AA-1A accident near Cleburne, TX
On May 17, 2022, an American Aviation AA-1A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Cleburne, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 17, 2022
- Place
- Cleburne, TX
- Aircraft
- American Aviation AA-1A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 32.267°N, 97.424°W
- NTSB ID
- 20220518105095
Official records · CEN22FA203
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn May 17, 2022, about 1751 central daylight time, an American Aviation AA-1A, N6409L, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Cleburne Regional Airport (CPT), Cleburne, Texas. The student pilot sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight. A review of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast data revealed that the airplane departed CPT about 1309 and flew to Clifton Municipal Airport (7F7), Clifton, Texas. The airplane departed 7F7 with a passenger and flew to Roger M. Dreyer Memorial Airport (T20), Gonzales, Texas, to drop off equipment for oil services. The airplane was refueled at T20 and flown back to 7F7, where the passenger disembarked. About 1734, the student pilot departed 7F7 to return to CPT. About 5 miles south of CPT, the airplane made a left turn at an altitude between 200 and 300 ft above ground level and flew to the west of the student pilot’s house toward a south heading (see figure 1) at a groundspeed of about 70 knots. The airplane subsequently turned to the right at the same altitude and flew to the west of the student pilot’s house toward a north heading at a groundspeed of about 90 knots. A witness observed the airplane in a rapid descent and heard it impact the ground. Figure 1. Flight track of accident flight. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe student pilot last flew with a flight instructor on October 17, 2021. The flight instructor stated the student pilot’s cross-country training was progressing well but that the student pilot was re
Probable cause
The student pilot’s decision to operate the airplane after consuming alcohol, which led to an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, an aerodynamic stall, and a subsequent loss of control at a low altitude.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
