CHI65A0090

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · East Troy, WI · April 10, 1965

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 10, 1965
Place
East Troy, WI · EAST TROY, WI
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N84981Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report April 30, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179811

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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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2-0124  65/4/10    EAST TROY WIS       AERONCA 7AC         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 45, 57 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N84981              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EAST TROY MUN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT SUFFERED HEART ATTACK
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N84981
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
East Troy Mun

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