ANC70F0045

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca S11CC · Sutton, AK · September 7, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 7, 1969
Place
Sutton, AK · SUTTON, AK
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N4203EAeronca S11CC
Status
Completed · report May 7, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
157068

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3987   69/9/7    SUTTON,ALAS         AERONCA S11CC       CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 272
        TIME - 1945                    N4203E              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TAHNETA PASS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SUTTON,ALAS                 SUTTON,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N4203E
Reported as
Aeronca S11CC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tahneta Pass

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