CHI67A0030

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Georgetown, OH · August 28, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 28, 1966
Place
Georgetown, OH · GEORGETOWN, OH
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N83245Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report December 19, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122541

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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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2-1200  66/8/28    GEORGETOWN,OHIO     AERONCA 7AC         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1920                    N83245              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, UNK/NR INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING K
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CO 53.4 PERCENT,WAS EXPOSED TO INTENSE FIRE.ALKALOIDS-CODEINE-0.8 MG/100 ML,SOURCE UNDETERMINED.

Aircraft

Registration
N83245
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Flying K

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