CHI76FET36

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 11AC · N Lake Village, IN · May 31, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 31, 1976
Place
N Lake Village, IN · N LAKE VILLAGE, IN
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3218EAeronca 11AC
Status
Completed · report January 12, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760531016499A
Case key
155146

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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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3-3336  76/5/31    N LAKE VILLAGE,IN   AERONCA 11AC        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 387
        TIME - 1250                    N3218E              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE VILLAGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          N LAKE VILLAGE,IN           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- 2.7 HR THIS MAKE & MODEL,NO DUAL RCDD.

Aircraft

Registration
N3218E
Reported as
Aeronca 11AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lake Village

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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.