CHI73AC051

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Georgetown, KY · November 27, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 27, 1972
Place
Georgetown, KY · GEORGETOWN, KY
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N83459Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report March 26, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168830

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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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3-3531  72/11/27   GEORGETOWN,KY       AERONCA 7AC         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28,
        TIME - 1215                    N83459              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GEORGETOWN,KY               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- PIC RCNT TIME IN HELS,FXD WNG TIME UNK.OTR PLT OWNER,STDNT CERT.FLT PHASE UNK.PLT AT CTLS PRESUMED

Aircraft

Registration
N83459
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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