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NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 15AC · Farewell, AK · February 8, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 8, 1975
Place
Farewell, AK · FAREWELL, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1466HAeronca 15AC
Status
Completed · report April 7, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750208003899A
Case key
147927

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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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3-0336   75/2/8  NR.FAREWELL,AK        AERONCA 15AC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 52, 85 TOTAL
        TIME - 0900                    N1466H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 57 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         FAREWELL,AK                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- UNAUTH X-C FLT. CKING SNARES AT LOW ALT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1466H
Reported as
Aeronca 15AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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