American Aviation Corp. (Aac) AA-1A accident near Pleasant Hill, Missouri, September 9, 1984
On September 9, 1984 at about 9:00 pm local time, a American Aviation Corp. (Aac) AA-1A, registered N7262L, was destroyed in an accident near Pleasant Hill, Missouri (Hawk (Private) airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 9, 1984 · about 9:00 pm local time
- Place
- Pleasant Hill, Missouri · Hawk (Private) · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- American Aviation Corp. (Aac) AA-1A
- Registration
- N7262L · no longer on the register · serial AA1A-0462
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT SETTLED INTO 10-15 FT TALL TREES DURING TAKEOFF. THE RWY WAS 1200 FT LONG AND THE WIND WAS 2 KTS. THE PLT SAID THE TREES SHOULD BE CUT AS A PREVENTIVE MEASURE. THE PLT ALSO SAID THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE ACFT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,300 hours in all; 20 in this make and model; 25 in the last 90 days; 10 in the last 30 days; 1,207 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,800 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 30, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 1,500 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-C2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 24, 1,200 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 240° at 2 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds; scat
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 63°F (17°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:00 pm from GVW, 15 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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