CHI69A0065

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 65-TAC · Shelbyville, IN · January 11, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 11, 1969
Place
Shelbyville, IN · SHELBYVILLE, IN
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N36925Aeronca 65-TAC
Status
Completed · report April 15, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191510

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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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3-0058  69/1/11    SHELBYVILLE,IND     AERONCA 65-TAC      CR-  2  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 1125
        TIME - 1345                    N36925              PX-  0  0  0  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHELBYVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- STALLED DURING LOW FLT HUNTING FOX.ACFT 30 LBS OVER WEIGHT.

Aircraft

Registration
N36925
Reported as
Aeronca 65-TAC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Shelbyville

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