CHI80FEV03

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Brookport, IL · October 11, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 11, 1979
Place
Brookport, IL · BROOKPORT, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3504EAeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report December 17, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791011030929A
Case key
133131

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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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3-3203  79/10/11   BROOKPORT,IL        AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 36 TOTAL
        TIME - 1830                    N3504E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 13 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SYMSONIA,KY                 METROPLIS,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N3504E
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3504E · 1

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