CHI74FEV26

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7EC · Monticello, IL · November 5, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 5, 1973
Place
Monticello, IL · MONTICELLO, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N85547Aeronca 7EC
Status
Completed · report November 29, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731105034619A
Case key
188300

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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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3-3195   73/11/5   MONTICELLO,ILL      AERONCA 7EC         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 164
        TIME - 1130                    N85547              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 62 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONTICELLO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHAMPAIGN,ILL               MONTICELLO,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- DRG FLARE FOR LDG ACFT DRIFTED OFF R SIDE OF RWY.ACFT STALLED DRG ABRUPT PULL UP TO CLR TREE.

Aircraft

Registration
N85547
Reported as
Aeronca 7EC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Monticello

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.