CHI71FEK43

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Montpelier, OH · June 26, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 26, 1971
Place
Montpelier, OH · MONTPELIER, OH
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N84481Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report October 12, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161253

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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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3-0097  71/6/26    MONTPELIER,OHIO     AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 37 TOTAL
        TIME - 1315                    N84481              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 23 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOODRUFF
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRYAN,OHIO                  MONTPELIER,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- STALLED FROM STEEP LOW TURN.

Aircraft

Registration
N84481
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Woodruff

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