CHI69F0253

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 0-58A · Richland Ctr, WI · September 1, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 1, 1968
Place
Richland Ctr, WI · RICHLAND CTR, WI
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N47262Aeronca 0-58A
Status
Completed · report December 5, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107783

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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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3-3423   68/9/1    RICHLAND CTR,WIS    AERONCA 0-58A       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 400
        TIME - 1045                    N47262              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RICHLAND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N47262
Reported as
Aeronca 0-58A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Richland

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.