NTSB Identification: IAD75FIG03
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: AMER AVCO AA1-B, registration: N9946L
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2774  74/8/20    LAYTONSVILLE,MD     AMER AVCO AA1-B     CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 248
        TIME - 1936                    N9946L              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUTTS FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAYTONSVILLE,MD             FREDERICK,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ACFT ABT 15LB OVR G/W.OWNERS MANUAL-HARD SFC 1915FT TO CLR 50FT OBSTACLE.TREE 2040FT FM PT OF DEP.
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